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Tail lights on but not working...??

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Batman13, Aug 8, 2020.

  1. Aug 8, 2020 #1
    Batman13

    Batman13 Light Load Member

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    I have a 14 freightliner cascadia..and my tail lights work somewhat..signals, hazards, brakes..except my reverse light isn't working..and the problem with the 2 others lights is that they are on..but they are super super dim..to the point you cant even hardly see em at night!! Anyone have any ideas??
     
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  3. Aug 8, 2020 #2
    Spyro2112

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    Broken wire and they r touching, start running the wire and find it
     
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  4. Aug 8, 2020 #3
    kemosabi49

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    Dim lights are often caused by a bad ground.
     
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  5. Aug 8, 2020 #4
    Batman13

    Batman13 Light Load Member

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    So I got my left light bright..and the reverse..but now the turn signal isn't working..right is still dim but signal working..
     
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  7. Aug 9, 2020 #5
    Dino soar

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    Try to ground your lights directly to the frame.

    With lights, a bad ground can make your lights go crazy and do things you could never imagine.
     
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  8. Aug 9, 2020 #6
    feldsforever

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    When you figure it out. Please post it so I Can gain some knowelage.

    Thanks
     
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  9. Aug 9, 2020 #7
    AModelCat

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    Sounds like either a power supply problem or a ground issue. Since the grounds typically go to the frame, they tend to rot after a while.
     
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  10. Aug 9, 2020 #8
    Cattleman84

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    Bad ground.
     
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