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transit recovery truck rear light issue (1996)

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transit recovery truck rear light issue (1996)

Postby 96tranrecovery » Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:12 pm

Hi all, new to site i have a problem i cant get my head around any help would be fantastic. i have a 96 ford transit recovery, a darling power horse. so here goes after a while of being out of action ive decided to get back on the road took for mot to see the problems that needed attention (not to bad 7 issues all in all) so ive done all the jobs apart from one and i really need help please i have no rear lights. when i mean no lights i have both rear indicators but thats it.... i have no tail/stop, no reverse, no fog and no number plate lights. ive checked and replaced all bulbs, checked fuses (drivers foot well) and checked as much wiring as possible. has any one got any ideas please any help would be appreciated.
Thank you tom.
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Re: transit recovery truck rear light issue (1996)

Postby Chug » Tue Jan 16, 2018 10:49 am

The wiring for the rear lights usually runs along the inside of the nearside chassis rail, there should be a multiplug on the passenger side at the front behind the glovebox, and multiplugs at the rear where it splits to each side, check all connections with a test light or multimeter for supply and earth. I spent several days chasing a rear light problem and eventually found a chaffed wire where it runs up by the fuel tank, rubbing on the chassis......good luck.
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Re: transit recovery truck rear light issue (1996)

Postby ricc » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:38 pm

i had similar on my fourtrak... just ran a bit of 7 core trailer wire from the front multipug to the rear one, broken/chaffed wres are bound to be somewhere out of sight...usually above the fuel tank on the fourtrak
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Re: transit recovery truck rear light issue (1996)

Postby 96tranrecovery » Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:20 pm

cheers guys, ill be checking over the weekend hoping ill have it sorted by then. also does anyone know what spot lights are the best for my truck? im thinking one on each side of the cab overlooking the rear any ideas? thanks tom.
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