need help with left rear tail light

Bingo

n4hwl wrote:
Ok Got it fixed. The ground connection to that left turn signal was fine. I had no positive 12 volts to it. I found 2 connectors at the back between the bottom of the radiator and the "bumper". One connector was round and one was rectangular. The yellow wire between these connectors was joined with a crimp connector. One of the wires had pulled out of the connector. I reconnected and now everything is working fine now.

Thanks

Ken

good and thanks for letting everyone know its fixed amd what the problem was.After my long post/rant about secondary flashers etc etc .I suddenly realized you had a old system with seperate TS veses brake lite and they dont use the system I have.I have dual turn/brake lite combo assemblys(2 lite assemblys per side) and hence the more complicated rear flasher system.

Ok Got it fixed. The ground connection to that left turn signal was fine. I had no positive 12 volts to it. I found 2 connectors at the back between the bottom of the radiator and the "bumper". One connector was round and one was rectangular. The yellow wire between these connectors was joined with a crimp connector. One of the wires had pulled out of the connector. I reconnected and now everything is working fine now.

Thanks

Ken

In the right rear baggage compartment there are two fuse blocks. One of the says right turn and one says left turn. I'm not sure if this is the problem but it's a place to look.

Bobbo wrote:

n4hwl wrote:
The left front turn signal is working fine .

This points definitely to a problem with either the hot wire, ground wire, or socket of the left rear turn signal. If it was a fuse or the turn signal switch, the front turn signal wouldn't work either.

Focus first on the socket, it may have gone bad. If that doesn't fix it, run a new ground wire from the socket to the frame. If that doesn't fix it, trace the hot wire back from the rear turn signal to where it joins the front turn signal wire. It HAS to be in one of those.

all is well now

n4hwl wrote:
The left front turn signal is working fine .

This points definitely to a problem with either the hot wire, ground wire, or socket of the left rear turn signal. If it was a fuse or the turn signal switch, the front turn signal wouldn't work either.

Focus first on the socket, it may have gone bad. If that doesn't fix it, run a new ground wire from the socket to the frame. If that doesn't fix it, trace the hot wire back from the rear turn signal to where it joins the front turn signal wire. It HAS to be in one of those.

n4hwl wrote:
Also I am planning on calling Tiffin this morning before I start the above process. A fuse would be a lot easier to fix than running new wires ..

We will see

Ken

Did you check to see if there is a fuse and a relay same as my 2008 bus has?? Like I told u there is a fuse and a relay for each flasher at the rear of my 08 bus.Now your unit being older and using seperate turn and brake lites may be wired differently
you indicated you had no power at the source?and now your talking new ground wire maybe? what ground did u use to check your 12v power at the lite? YOU MAY WANT TO try what aorevious poster has suggested and start at the TS switch and see what kind of out powers your getting
also do your hazards flash??? if so that rules out wires and grounds

turn on hazard flashers,if they work properly problem then is usually in turn signal switch.turn signals and hazards usually use same wiring and bulbs

Also I am planning on calling Tiffin this morning before I start the above process. A fuse would be a lot easier to fix than running new wires ..

We will see

Ken

The left rear turn signal is amber in color and separate from the running lights that are red. The left front turn signal is working fine . This is a Freightliner chassis. Today I plan on checking the ground connection at the connector to see if it is good. If not I will run a good one from that connector to ground and see if that does the trick. If the ground is good I will check the positive wire at the connector and run a new one to that one if necessary. If both are not working I will run 2 new wired to the fixture and see if that works. I will report later today on my progress.

Thanks for the suggestions

Ken