Waldo53...thanks for the "novel" it gave me some ideas! I hope you will read through my short story below...

hoggyrubber...yes I carefully examined the bulb placement...I was thinking something was off there too...but read below...

Update:
Just came in from the garage and I have good news!!! I didn't get my hands on a multimeter yet, BUT, I did run an extra ground wire jammed between the bulb and it's brass housing to the license plate light housing (I assume this is the ground for this light). This seemed to be the *only* place to get any ground. To my surprise the tailights came on...really bright!

So I would assume my tailight housings are not properly grounded...any suggestions on the best way to ground...while still keeping the original look? This is a Stepside with the old Oklahoma Farm Bumper...so the tailight housings are exposed.

1) I've considered soldering a connector to the backside of the brass bulb housing (where the boot slides on) and then running a ground wire through the rubber boot and connecting to the frame somewhere?
2) Or maybe running a ground wire underneath the bracket and connected to the bolt that attaches the tailight housing to the bed...that would still be inconspicious?
3) Am I going overboard and should just get a braided ground strap and connect to somewhere on the bed and frame?

Turn Signals:
I also have working the Turn Signals both left and right at the back...however in the front the left is fine but when I try the right side both front parking lights blink? A ground problem in the front parking lights?

Brake:
So now the brake lights work...but they work completely opposite...if I push in the plunger on the brake switch the brake lights go out...if I let the plunger out the lights go on? This happens with both the new switch and old switch.

Dash:
When turning the parking lights on the dash lights up but so does my right turn signal indicator. If I go to headlight mode the turn indicator goes out. Is this sounding like a ground thing too?

Turnsignal switch in column:
So I replaced my turnsignal switch with one from Brothers Truck. When I openend the box I got the feeling someone else had already installed this switch on their truck and then removed...maybe some wear from testing? I installed anyway. I notice that when pushing up to indicate right the switch doesn't always engage...you hear a click but no flash. Should I yank this switch and get another one? Any recommendations on who to get a new one from?

Thanks for all the help!!!!


1964 Chevy C20