Rewiring tail lights

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  1. Comet-73

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    I would like to rewire my tail lights i would like to know what is the best way to do this the previous owner kinda made a mess of this and i would like to try and fix it.
     
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    c-73, you can trace the wire up the wheel hump. cut it and splice on with the same color and size wire. get some good sockets from an auto parts store and wire them in. tape the wires together and make a harness. take your time and enjoy...frank...:bananaman :bananaman
     
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    He's right. The cheapest way to go is just that way. If you take your time and do it right, it'll be as good as original. My advice is to solder the connections. A good hot solder joint is the most solid connection you can get and is corrosion resistant. What I mean by a 'hot joint' is to make sure the solder flows completely through the braided connection, not just spotty. Put the finished product in plastic wire loom for protection, and there you are!
     
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    now am i correct with saying the black wires are the grounds and right now there are all connected together could i just take them and connect each of them to the body or do i have to connect all of them like they were before
     
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    c-73, may we see a pic.? i will go look at mine and try to see what you are saying. when i did my bobcat tail light mod. i cut the harness out of the donor car and grafted it into my mav. someone had cut up my wires.
    someone might have the harness from a parts car you could get. the tag light wire is in the harness also.
    it is not a biggy. have fun, be happy. this is bonding time with your car...frank...:bananaman :bananaman
     
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    This is making me mad, i started rewiring the wires i have determined that some where when the wires go above the wheel wells there is a dead spot so i start rewiring them and i thought i got rid of all the bad wires but replacing them and re running them now only my right brake light works, i had the left signal light working but not the when i press on the brake pedel the right one works, and the right signal, neither of my reverse lights work

    Also could i connect each ground to the body or do i have to connect them all togeather then connect them to the body, like they were originaly

    i dont have a digital camera so i cant take pics
     
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