"In your case, I think you have not got a good ground on one filament"
-Yeah, I noticed that before but it seems that with the new ground wire installed this is not the issue any more.
"Not sure this is applicable but some folks route the ground wire in a loop so that the `ground' signal has two ways to get back to the source.
-Good idea. I suppose that means to put a ground wire from the other light to the ground on the frame of the truck instead of connecting the grounds from each light. I'll try that, thanks
"What type of tail light converter? "
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Taillight-Converter-with-4-Flat-3-wire-to-2-wire-Model-Standard-/161036560275?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item257e86e793
4-Flat 3 wire to 2 wire non powered
" Do I misremember, or do some bulbs have the same base, with different wattages and numbers?"
Idk. But the lights I have are sealed, and I have the same issue with the trailer lights installed on my flatbed when I hook those up instead.
I'm confused why you would even use a converter. Add separate turn signals and get rid of the converter. Of course a picture would help"
-I need the converter because my trucks lights had separate lights for each signal. I wanted to use trailer tail lights so I could rig up some cheap lights, so this was the solution.
I've tried 2 different types of lights. I only connect two at a time, either for my camper or my flatbed. Both are dim.
on my camper:
http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?R=GRO530825_0006498027
on my flatbed:
http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?R=GRO52452_0006498018
"I'll guess...Mazda B2200, around an '87, '88? I had a '90 and the tail light wiring was distributed independently for function, IIRC"
-Yeah, it's an 83 b2200. Thats correct, the wiring was distributed independently for function before I put on the tail light converter.
Thanks for the help guys, let's hope I figure this out. Otherwise I can only drive my rig at night..
edit: turns out I have 8v at the tail light connector. cleaned the fuse box contacts, still no good. I guess I'll clean the connector contacts then rewire it if it still is no good. Also, it's flashing so fast that it doesn't have time to get completely dark, so that's another thing making it dim (flasher).
