i'm in the process of making a video of what happens when you loose ground on a double filament bulb, but i cant find the tail light harness ground screw.

i know the 84's tail light harness is actually grounded under the center console and i'm starting to think the 85 is too since i cant find anything in the passenger wheel well.

On my 85 I thought it's on the frame rail above and behind the right rear wheel...
But the manual says between seat near rear bulkhead..

G202 on the right side and in front of the ecm.

[This message has been edited by Dodgerunner (edited 12-16-2007).]

quote Originally posted by Dodgerunner: On my 85 I thought it's on the frame rail above and behind the right rear wheel... But the manual says between seat near rear bulkhead.. G202 on the right side and in front of the ecm.

does your manual also show a lot of other items being grounded through the same circuit?
like the cigarette lighter, ash tray lights, cruise solenoid and release valve...

here's my right rear fender area, it sure the hell isn't in here...

[This message has been edited by buddycraigg (edited 12-16-2007).]

I know the first several you list do. Don't know about all of them without looking them up.

I believe the 86 manual you probably have downloaded will show the same. As far as I've seen it matches everything in my 85 manual. The 85 does have a few nice drawing in the back for some of the wiring that I have not seen in the online 86 manual.

well i guess, i better put my car back together so i can drive it to work tomorrow.

I think I saw a picture somewhere that had it on the curved arch on that right rear frame member, and the comment was that it was a bad place for the ground to be placed. I dont think you can see it in your picture there.
Joe

quote Originally posted by josef644: I think I saw a picture somewhere that had it on the curved arch on that right rear frame member, and the comment was that it was a bad place for the ground to be placed. I dont think you can see it in your picture there. Joe

well the harness goes under the notchie body panel where the green arrow is.
there's no other place to look for it at.

Sorry Buddy, it's been a while since I saw that photo. I wanted to remember where it was in case I ever needed the information.

Heres a good pic...

Or you can just splice in a ground wire to one of the rear lights and screw it to the rear bumper frame. A ground is just a ground and anywhere on the steel structure will ground it.

well i'm not trying to repair a ground, i was wanting to create an open in the ground, to show how the tail lights respond.

That's where it is on an 86GT.

Bob

go there the complete manual for an 85 ( download )

Sorry tought it was the worskhop but interesting anyhow


http://www.fieronews.net/fu...nloads.php?cat_id=12

[This message has been edited by Robert 2 (edited 12-17-2007).]

I have yet to put my wheel wells back in my car, an 86 coupe, and it is in that same spot. I just had to look up in there to see it. One little screw can give so many head aches.
Here ya go if you need it. Buddy if you need a good quality photo I can e mail one to you, but I have to reduce the quality to post them here on PFF.

Joe

intersting...

my car has the little red square hole and the big round opening. but there is no screw there.


they must have started it in 86