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HaViC

Guest

• Feb 14, 2005

• #1

hey, i'm getting a 1985 nissan truck from my grandpa, the truck runs great
but the tailights dont work and neither do the blinkers, its some
electrical problem i guess but i dont to where to begin fixing it. i
checked the fuses qand they seem fine. the headlights work, the running
lights work. do you guys have any help to give me?
thanks!

 

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el Diablo

Guest

• Feb 15, 2005

• #2

"HaViC" <shoelacenoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:e0aa525116bd023e61994109c25b03bb@localhost.talkaboutautos.com...
> hey, i'm getting a 1985 nissan truck from my grandpa, the truck runs great
> but the tailights dont work and neither do the blinkers, its some
> electrical problem i guess but i dont to where to begin fixing it. i
> checked the fuses qand they seem fine. the headlights work, the running
> lights work. do you guys have any help to give me?
> thanks!
>

Check the bulbs, then look for an open ground.

Brian

 

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David

Guest

• Feb 15, 2005

• #3

"HaViC" <shoelacenoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:e0aa525116bd023e61994109c25b03bb@localhost.talkaboutautos.com...
> hey, i'm getting a 1985 nissan truck from my grandpa, the truck runs great
> but the tailights dont work and neither do the blinkers, its some
> electrical problem i guess but i dont to where to begin fixing it. i
> checked the fuses qand they seem fine.

Did you test them, or just look at them?

> the headlights work, the running
> lights work. do you guys have any help to give me?
> thanks!

After you've checked bulbs, get the wiring diagram, and a multimeter, and start checking the
wiring to the taillights to see what works and what doesn't.

 

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golfcoursemechanic@webtv.net

Guest

• Feb 16, 2005

• #4

start here. there is a ground from the battery to the engine. ...
from the battery to the side fender,..... from the engine to the frame
,..... and from the engine to the fire wall .
remember every componant ( engine , trans, transfer, body ect. is
rubber mounted so you need a good ground to all electrical units. BUT.
check for power first. hope ths starts you in the right direction

 

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Mike Romain

Guest

• Feb 16, 2005

• #5

Burned out bulbs.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

HaViC wrote:
>
> hey, i'm getting a 1985 nissan truck from my grandpa, the truck runs great
> but the tailights dont work and neither do the blinkers, its some
> electrical problem i guess but i dont to where to begin fixing it. i
> checked the fuses qand they seem fine. the headlights work, the running
> lights work. do you guys have any help to give me?
> thanks!

 

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Jim and Joy Eary

Guest

• Feb 27, 2005

• #6

Might want to check out the combination switch-Nissan's switches tend to
fail on one circuit at at time, not all at once...

"HaViC" <shoelacenoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:e0aa525116bd023e61994109c25b03bb@localhost.talkaboutautos.com...
> hey, i'm getting a 1985 nissan truck from my grandpa, the truck runs great
> but the tailights dont work and neither do the blinkers, its some
> electrical problem i guess but i dont to where to begin fixing it. i
> checked the fuses qand they seem fine. the headlights work, the running
> lights work. do you guys have any help to give me?
> thanks!
>

 

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be3805

Guest

• Mar 27, 2005

• #7

Did you figure it out? Does the interior dome light work? If not it is you
fuseable link coming off of your battery. At least that is what my 86 was
doing. I had no tail or running lights my dash board lights and dome light
did not work.

 

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RubiconBoy

Guest

• Mar 28, 2005

• #8

"be3805" wrote:
> Did you figure it out? Does the interior dome light work? If
> not it is you
> fuseable link coming off of your battery. At least that is
> what my 86 was
> doing. I had no tail or running lights my dash board lights
> and dome light
> did not work.

Im thinking it could be a bad switch or relay. Did you get the wiring
diagram? if so with a voltmeter check the fuse box space that your
light fuses plug into and see if there’s any power. then post again!!

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