brake lite

[fiat218]

i have got a 80 2000
all lites on the tail lamp works on the driver side, including license plate lamps
now the wire that feeds the passenger side is good as far as i see, but i got no brake lite, all other lites work on the passenger side as well except the brake,. it all clean socket, new bulb, and no juice
does it need to be grounded some how? as maybe put back into the opening ? i have not tried that yet

got it fixed. thanks for your help

[124JOE]

i had a reverse light that didnt work,it was the wire going to it
i had to recrimp on a new end

you can run a seperate ground to it to see if thats it
but test your bulb first
if that dont work then its your positive wire or socket

[vandor]

You just have to use a voltmeter and go down the line too see where the voltage goes missing.

[fiat218]

but it has to be in the cable connection from left to right, it feeds off the driverside

[jsab]

Sometimes that socket breaks away from the circuit board, you may have to re-solder it if you find you have power to the right side connector. See if you can follow the trace on the board and check voltage as you do. I've had many with broken traces on the boards themselves.

[fiat218]

ok thanks , that makes sense

[spider2081]

I agree a common problem is the rivets holding the sockets to the PC board loosen over time. A good solution is to solder all the light socket connections to the PC board and inspect the copper runs on the boards for visible damage. Be sure to to clean the surfaces very well before attempting to solder. Use only electrical solder and solder flux. No acid or plumbing solder. Clean flux off the board when finished as flux will hold moisture and cause future corrosion.
If the PC board is not physically broken in pieces it can be efficiently repaired
Good luck