Tail lights problem

Here's my problem. I found some tail lights housing and sockets I want to use on my 32. They are old 6 volt style. I am keeping the the sockets but I switched out from a single contact to a dual contact pigtail. I am getting juice to the pigtail but when I turn on the head lights the tail lights won't go on. Even if I touch one of the contact on the pigtail with the prob tester I get juice.

 

make sure the the housing and the socket are both grounded. When I installed mine I had to use a rat tail file and clean the bore where the socket goes through.

 

Thanks will give that a try

 

Maybe once you sand or rat file it, reassemble with a little di-electric grease where it makes its ground.

 

do u have a 6 volt system, or a 12 volt? I know on my 6 volt system, I had to ground the housing an the more ground the better.

 

It works just fine now..tank you

 

The bulb and the contacts in the socket may not be aligned correctly. If you are using a 1157 bulb, you may have to do a bit of surgery on the socket so that the indexing pins on the bulb ensure that the bulb is firmly seated against the contacts in the socket.

Oh well, I guess I didn't type fast enough. Disregard please.

 

Won't work unless one of the wires are grounded. HRP

 

Sounds like you got it.

The socket housing always needs grounded wether it is through the light housing or a ground wire coming off the socket housing

6 -12 volts, makes no difference.