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Caprice
Exterior Light
Running Light
Wiring
tail light wiring?
1986 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
1,222 MILES
TONY STARKS2
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Are the head and tail lights connected by same wire?
Jan 12, 2021 at 10:23 AM
STEVE W.
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Not on that car. The tail lights have a different power feed, the only part they share is the headlight switch itself.
Jan 12, 2021 at 1:54 PM
STRAILER
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Here is a guide to help you check the wiring with the headlight and tail light wiring diagrams so you can see how the system works:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring
Check out the diagrams (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.
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Jan 13, 2021 at 3:17 AM
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