Author Topic: Rear license plate lamp question  (Read 733 times)

Offline GrimmyDog

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Rear license plate lamp question
« on: June 09, 2013 - 12:40:11 AM »
Ok so I just put in a new rest lamp harness and my rear license plate lamp doesn't work.  Where do I go from here?  Tried two bulbs and both looked brand new and filaments were intact.  My running lights on the rear work though just fine.
It might be ugly but its a '72 barracuda with a 383/727/8.75 combination and that makes it fun.




Offline Topcat

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Re: Rear license plate lamp question
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2013 - 01:56:44 AM »
Ok so I just put in a new rest lamp harness and my rear license plate lamp doesn't work.  Where do I go from here?  Tried two bulbs and both looked brand new and filaments were intact.  My running lights on the rear work though just fine.

so much of the time your ground isn't going good.
Always check the ground connections however, wherever first.

Then re try. Still not going? Get Volt meter out. Check power at outlet next.
sounds like you have power back there already.
Mike, Fremont, CA.


Offline GrimmyDog

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Re: Rear license plate lamp question
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2013 - 02:24:41 AM »
I'll play with the ground tomorrow.  But if there is only one ground wire for the rear harness......  Volt meter it is.
It might be ugly but its a '72 barracuda with a 383/727/8.75 combination and that makes it fun.