rear side light question

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rear side light question

Postby finest20 » Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:03 am

Hello everyone. I have another electrical question concerning my 71 vega. all of the wiring work is just about complete. My question is with the rear quarter side lights. When I pull the light switch, all of the side lights, headlights, and front running lights work fine. However when I signal either left or right, only the front side lights blink. Actually the front side lights, front running lights, and rear tail lights all bling correct....but the rear side lights do not. I also noticed that the same occurs when I push the emergancy flasher button. When I push emergance flasher, all lights blink except the rear side lights. Is this the way they are wired? I seems like they get power ok, but do not blink. Is it the wrong type bulb maybe? Any thoughts? Thank you
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Re: rear side light question

Postby spencerforhire » Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:25 am

That's the way it's supposed to work. The rear side markers are just on with the tail lights, and the front side markers are wired to blink off when the signal light is on.
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