wiring rear lights

[kevlar]

can someone tell me correct colour wires to each terminal for the offside rear light on a crossover, I had some bodywork done and the light unit was off when it came back, Whatever I do I cant get it to function correctly I can make the break light flash but thats not much help,
? Kev

 

[john the horse]

no electrical genios but if it worked before could you not try each function and have a mutimeter on to see what wires live with each function?
like i said no genius with the wiggly stuff also if the wires have been pissed about with before they may not be the right volour.

horse

 

[kevlar]

Unfortunately I dont have a meter Ile have to see if i can borrow one.

 

[kevlar]

no luck with meter yet so this is what I have
black and green pair on clip long wires
black and red pair on clip medium length
red and white pair short wires

browns single earth to light fitting ?

there is a short seperate branch also as follows
brown single attached to rear body
brown and white single taped off
yellow red single taped off

any help much appreciated , ime a chippy so I can wire a plug but this is trying my patience!

 

[aogrady]

Unfortunately I dont have a meter Ile have to see if i can borrow one.

If you have a Maplin, Aldi, Halfords, you can get them for less than a tenner. Usefull to keep in the bus for fault finding.

If you have a electronic ignition like Pertronix, be carefull of leaving the ignition on to test indicators etc, as it may burn out the ignition module.

Cheers,

Alistair

 

[Trikky2]

You need a 12 volt test lamp.

Heres a few:- http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/sis.html?_nkw=CIRCUIT+TESTER+6+12v+TEST+LAMP+PROBE+LIGHT+6+12+volt+" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[Dave.P]

Hi Kev ,
You're welcome to pop round mine and look at my rear lights to check wiring, I'm only in town as you know. Call me on 07811351917 I'm about all weekend.
I've got the big rear lights though..
Dave

 

[kevlar]

Thanks all, especially Dave for your offer but a mate popped round with a meter and we sussed it in, we now have right connections and a new earth. There seems to be no wires at all for reversing lights though, is this the norm on a 71 with the large lights ie a crossover

 

[Araon]

That'll be a 72 then...
The reverse is often omitted but I suspect that's a later omission. Simple and cheap to reinstate.
A switch fitted to the gearbox (it may be there already) a fused feed from the coil return to the light cluster

 

[Dave.P]

Glad you're sorted now.
Mine had no rev lights either ,I wired them up as Aaron said, I did post up a diagram on a thread once on here when someone else was asking how to not that long ago.
Dave