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Need help FAST !!!!! FIXED !!!!

Reply #15 –
Vinnie, there are NO grounds behind the gauge pod. Do not pull that.

The running lights are searching for a ground. The only grounds at the dash are on either side of the radio center section. And you didn't disconnect those.

Check all your fuses.

Your dash is grounded to the chassis at the bolted connection points

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Reply #16 –
Fuses? I'll check them after work tomorrow. I'll double check the grounds at the dash/radio center area. I have everything else working fine. Just those friggin lights.If you  guys have ANY other ideas, pass them along. I gotta get this fixed. Thanks a lot for the help.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Need help FAST !!!!! FIXED !!!!

Reply #17 –
Those two grounds are intact. Is there a wire at the fuse block to double check? Here's my list of what I checked...

signal switch
ignition switch
Pulled fuse block down and didn't see anything wrong...maybe I missed something
Bulbs front and rear
Wires to the rear bulbs
Wire connections (that I can see and find (apparently I'm missing something or this would be fixed)
Bulb sockets.

and no electrical place in this town.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Need help FAST !!!!! FIXED !!!!

Reply #18 –
My jeep did funny light things after I hooked up a trailer with screwed up lights wiring and no good ground.  Even after disconnecting the trailer, all my interior lights would blink when signals were on.  It was just a blown fuse.

Also, there may be a pinched wire somewhere.  Check by the pedal assembly and the sides of the dash.

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Reply #19 –
I'll check there as well. Keep the ideas coming. This is one of those little things that will bug me in my sleep. Whoever comes up with the right idea, I'll send them a free gift.....really.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Need help FAST !!!!! FIXED !!!!

Reply #20 –
Try grounding the pass. taillight with it's own ground. :)
95 Ranger Splash 2.3
88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo

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Reply #21 –
Re-ground it? meaning, tap into the current ground, and ground the light twice?
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Need help FAST !!!!! FIXED !!!!

Reply #22 –
Yes.
95 Ranger Splash 2.3
88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo

Need help FAST !!!!! FIXED !!!!

Reply #23 –
Here's my 2 cents, my car was doing the exact same thing. When I turned the left signal on it would cause my speedo to blink on and off; it was also doing it when I put on the brakes.

Guess what it ended up being? One of the BRAND NEW taillight bulbs I put in the day before was shorted from the factory. I swapped the bulbs to the other taillight, and the problem moved to the other side... One new bulb and the problem was solved.
Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB 87-88 Turbo Coupe shocks and struts, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)

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Reply #24 –
if that doesn't do the trick, it has to be the module.. just remembered my sonoma did the same thing with the signal indicator when the ground was off the rad support on the front.. my bulbs won't light at all though.. maybe your sequential ground is weak and that's why you're only getting 1 fully lit and the other 2 very dimly lit?
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Reply #25 –
The other two lights aren't doing anything now.

I swapped the bulbs from the driver side to the passenger side. No dice. Same two lights out.

Seems like a strange coincidence that after I move the dash that this starts.

I'll try the grounding idea, and re-do the ground for the sequentials. It may be the sequencer, we'll see. More troubleshooting and updates tomorrow.

 I can't help but think it's something under/behind the dash or fuse block.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Need help FAST !!!!! FIXED !!!!

Reply #26 –
Try running some jumper wires to the body of your car from the bulb sockets. I'm not sure on the color of the wire. Possibly black?

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Reply #27 –
Ok Vin
I spend money I don't have, To build  cars I don't need, To impress people I don't know

HAVE YOU DRIVEN A FORD LATELY!!

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Reply #28 –
I'll check the dash area the best I can. I hope I don't have to pull the dash again, but may have to. I'll pull the front panels of the dash and see if I can find anything through there. I only unplugged two plugs on the passenger side, and they went back together. I didn't disconnect anything from the driver side. maybe something got smashed or twisted or whatever when I put the dash back in place.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Need help FAST !!!!! FIXED !!!!

Reply #29 –
Update before I leave for work.......

With the headlights off (its dark here), and the right signal on, the gauge lights, systems sentry,and a/c panel lights blink. With the headlights on, they don't. Crazy.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..