New, Mexican Hella Taillight Housings Not Working--FIXED

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whc03grady
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New, Mexican Hella Taillight Housings Not Working--FIXED

Post by whc03grady » Sun Aug 21, 2016 10:24 am

Colin left us with instructions to check all the connections at Ludwig's non-working taillights. Turns out it wasn't the connections.
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That said, the bulbs are a tough fit in these new Mexican (new and from Mexico, not from New Mexico) Hella housings. And the reverse lights still don't work (fuse is good, tried the wires at the transaxle switch both ways).
Ludwig--1974 Westfalia, 2.0L (GD035193), Solex 34PDSIT-2/3 carburetors.
Gertie--1971 Squareback, 1600cc with Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection from a '72 (E brain).
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Re: New, Mexican Hella Taillight Housings Not Working--FIXED

Post by asiab3 » Mon Aug 22, 2016 7:07 am

Connect the two wires that go to the reverse switch. Turn the key on.
Lights! = bad switch
No lights! = further investigation into the wiring, bulbs, fuse, or housings.

(Turn the key off.)
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Re: New, Mexican Hella Taillight Housings Not Working--FIXED

Post by Amskeptic » Tue Aug 23, 2016 9:59 pm

whc03grady wrote:Colin left us with instructions to check all the connections at Ludwig's non-working taillights. Turns out it wasn't the connections.

That said, the bulbs are a tough fit in these new Mexican (new and from Mexico, not from New Mexico) Hella housings. And the reverse lights still don't work (fuse is good, tried the wires at the transaxle switch both ways).
I am nonplussed.
Colin :cyclopsani:
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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