[FC] Brake Light Question

[J R Read]

Well, I did have an odd one once where the turn signal was causing the 
license plate light to flash.  I don't recall the specific cause now, but at 
least part of it was a poor ground connection.  IIRC, the left flash was 
backfeeding through the "parking/running" light filament and the license 
light is on that circuit.  This was on a car.  Wired the same on an FC? 
Probably.
Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill & Chris Strickland" <lechevrier at q.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] Brake Light Question


>
> I have seen instances where the tail light circuit is not grounded
> adequately, and actually back feeds through the brake / turn signal
> filament sufficiently to light the park filament.
> 1)(I do not know where / how this back current reaches ground -- never
> felt it was nearly as important as fixing the real problem, so have
> never traced it down.)
> 2)(the reverse is not true as the brake / turn filament has a much
> higher current draw.)
>
> The moral: One always wants to check the grounds when one has tail /
> brake / turn light irregularities, both the housing, and the connection
> between the socket and the housing.  And check the bulb, then the
> fuses.  THEN worry ...
>
> Bill Strickland
>