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Fiero2m8

JUN 25, 08:01 PM

More progress today on body with rear clip attached with all new hardware.
Rear 1/4 panels and rear bumper cover mounted.

Good news is tailights look great.
Bad news is they don't work.
There is power at the bulb sockets with light switch on but I'm guessing no ground.
The rear marker lights, license plate lighting and reverse lights all work.
The sequential box is working as I can hear it clicking when the hazard lights are turned on.
These tailights both plug into the box and also plug in to each other to split a power feed.
The only other wire is a yellow wire which I connected back to where I had previously cut it.
There is also a green feed wire from the harness I labelled "Parking Lights" which has 12V+ when switch turned on.
Anyways I was getting frustrated since it worked fine when I removed it.
However that was almost 2 years ago - my memory is good but short.

I can't remember how the lights get their ground, if anyone has ideas let me know.

I'm going to come back to that problem later...

bubbajoexxx

JUN 25, 08:43 PM

that question is moot as I am the only one who knows how the box works since I built it

did you connect the black wire for the ground and the power feed to the box

[This message has been edited by bubbajoexxx (edited 06-25-2011).]

Fiero2m8

JUN 25, 08:59 PM

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Originally posted by bubbajoexxx:

that question is moot as I am the only one who knows how the box works since I built it

did you connect the black wire for the ground and the power feed to the box

Good point Joe.
The red and black to the box were never disconnected however I will have to remove wiring loom to double check.

I will call you tomorrow when I'm back in front of the car.
Thanks,
Ryan

Fiero2m8

JUN 27, 08:22 PM

Look what I found in the wiring loom...it's usually something simple.

Now yellow to yellow brown to brown and black to black and parking lights work.
Only new issue is one flasher doesn't work and it's an issue coming from the box (black wires from box and green to lights).
The wire I marked with yellow tape is the feed wire with no intermittent +12V.

Joe I will call you Tuesday night once I open the box up...

Fiero2m8

JUN 27, 08:39 PM

2nd paint casuality as door panel was dropped on the driveway (first one was a clear coat scratch on the front apron)

There are definitely some benefits painting the panels on the Fiero.
Once it's all together it getting a visit to the painter to fix blemishes and buffing etc.

1988holleyformula

JUN 28, 10:46 AM

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Originally posted by Fiero2m8:

2nd paint casuality as door panel was dropped on the driveway (first one was a clear coat scratch on the front apron)

There are definitely some benefits painting the panels on the Fiero.
Once it's all together it getting a visit to the painter to fix blemishes and buffing etc.

Hey! Stop ruining the paint before we get a completed shot! Hahaha, hopefully those can be touched up for a decent price. Hadn't looked in here for a week or two, good to see all the progress! Keep it up

Fiero2m8

JUN 29, 11:18 PM

Thanks for looking.

After opening and testing the sequential light box, I found the relay that failed as bypassing it caused the bulb to light continuously.
Thanks to a tip from Bubbajoe, today I was able to buy spares of the exact relay for $4 each.
Place is called A1 Electronics Surplus in Toronto.
Here is a picture of what Bubbajoe built.