Parking light wont light up

[GONDO79]

Ok so the rear tail lights on my '64 coupe wont light up except went I apply the brakes.

I've replaced
-tail light harness
-engine feed harness
-brake switch
-head lamp switch.
-fuses in fuse box

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[2+2GT]

Sounds like a bad ground on the housings.

 

[golf4283]

could also be something in the column wiring. Did you replace your turn signal switch at somepoint?

 

[Tim65GT]

Does the license plate lamp work?

 

[GONDO79]

golf4283 -- I havent touched the colum wiring at all cuz i felt the problem was somewhere else.. and no i havent replaced the switch.
That was gonna be my next question, by changing that would that help... idk i just had a feeling it was a bad switch.. but thanks.Im going to change it out and see what happens

 

[GONDO79]

Tim65GT-- No the license plate lamp doesnt work.

 

[golf4283]

Have they ever worked since you owned the car?

 

[GONDO79]

yes they have

 

[dennis112]

There are places that one can follow the voltage on its route from the fuse box to the rear lights.

Do you know someone with a volt/ohm meter and knows how to use it? A few minutes of looking at a schematic and taking a few measurements by a knowledgeable person would have saved you a lot of time replacing parts that didn't need replacement. Not meant as a criticism, only an observation after the fact.

 

[Tim65GT]

Just a simple test light is all you need. Check the black wire/terminal coming out of the light switch. It carries the voltage to the rear taillamps/lic plate lamp.

 

[GONDO79]

Tim65GT -- hey thanks!! ima check tonight..but is the 64 and 65-66 switch the same?


really aprreriate all the help everyone,

 

[Tim65GT]

The switch may be different, but I'm not aware of any change in the tail lamp wiring.

 

[2+2GT]

The 64 switch functions the same, but the connectors are slightly different.