by spencerforhire » Thu Oct 23, 2014 7:19 am
I'm trying to remember what an early Vega tail light socket looks like; I think they are of the older style that don't even have a ground wire, but instead rely on the metal tab that locks them into the hole in the back of the metal housing. You could check that the tab is making good contact with the tail light and that the tail light is screwed tightly to the body. Or you could switch to a newer style socket that actually has a ground wire coming out of it, but running it all the way to the battery is not necessary. As long as you clean the metal of any rust or paint and/or use a serrated "star" washer, they can be grounded anywhere nearby.
The "fleet"-
72 Vega HB Drag Car -383/'Glide/9"(9.35@146.19)(5.94@117.28 1/8th)
77 Vega Estate wagon- project(someday)will have TPI305/T-5, S-10 spindles/axles
76 Vega GT- 400/4spd/9" retired from active duty(rusty)
06 Silverado 2WD ex.cab daily
03 Silverado 2WD ex.cab (retired)
06 Haulin' 20ft enclosed car transporter
06 GMC Canyon Shop truck
07 Colorado project( 5.3 4L60e swap)
99 Saturn SL1- wife's car
01 Saturn SC2- son's project
07 Saturn Ion Redline project
and 4 more Saturn "parts cars"
Note- the very act of listing all of these has made me realize I have some kind of problem.....
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