09-06-2011, 11:24 PM
OK Guys....I tried to get the EB Thru the NC State Inspection today so that I can get her back on the road. I FAILED two things...the horn and the license plate light.
1) The Horn - I have a Lacarra Style Steering Wheel (it's made in France, so I guess that makes it a French Horn - EB Humor...sorry). The inerds are all original including the floating copper ring to make the connection to the horn button. I've re-soldered the wire to the copper plate and turned the AUX Power on...even turned her over to idle and Nada. Any suggestions?
2) License Plate Light (LPL)- I found the problem....the wires weren't ever connected or they had simply rotted away. My sub-questions are:
2a) WHERE do the wires from the Original LPL run to? Thru the tailgate? To WHERE? I might be able to reconnect/splice the wires and all would be fine
2b) If I were to splice into and existing wire (like the tail lights)...WHICH WIRE??? The colors have long since faded, but they all appear to be original.
Note: I have replaced the smaller bulbs on the rear running lights to make sure that the "connections" are all good...now I don't have any Brake Lights or Reverse Lights???? The fuses are still intact and I check them constantly.
Note #2: I have an aftermarket replacement LPL. It has one wire??? WTH do I do with that???
cratchhe:
Any suggestions as always are greatly appreciated.
Thanx Guys. Brian
1) The Horn - I have a Lacarra Style Steering Wheel (it's made in France, so I guess that makes it a French Horn - EB Humor...sorry). The inerds are all original including the floating copper ring to make the connection to the horn button. I've re-soldered the wire to the copper plate and turned the AUX Power on...even turned her over to idle and Nada. Any suggestions?
2) License Plate Light (LPL)- I found the problem....the wires weren't ever connected or they had simply rotted away. My sub-questions are:
2a) WHERE do the wires from the Original LPL run to? Thru the tailgate? To WHERE? I might be able to reconnect/splice the wires and all would be fine
2b) If I were to splice into and existing wire (like the tail lights)...WHICH WIRE??? The colors have long since faded, but they all appear to be original.
Note: I have replaced the smaller bulbs on the rear running lights to make sure that the "connections" are all good...now I don't have any Brake Lights or Reverse Lights???? The fuses are still intact and I check them constantly.
Note #2: I have an aftermarket replacement LPL. It has one wire??? WTH do I do with that???
cratchhe:Any suggestions as always are greatly appreciated.
Thanx Guys. Brian