problem with running lights

when you say running lights do you mean marker lights/blinkers right beside the headlights? or the ones lower down between the grill and the wheel?

 

make sure the dim control for the dash is not turned off

 

Check that relay again. Thats what you didn't have before. We pluged in a relay for the parking lights in the fuse box. Check to see if it is blown. Oh by the way nice to see you on the forum.

 

so your rear side markers work and your taillights don't work? what about the marker lights on the front? check the tail fuse

 

i would check for corrosion in the bulbs..and check the grounds for the bulbs

 

check the dimmer switch too...if it's not plugged in....the lights wont work...

 

the dimmer switch is in series with the marker lights though....not the taillights. I'm suspecting a bad ground at the lights as well

 

Try hooking 12v's up to the taillights by themselves....start there....see if your lights work for sure and it's not shorting out or anything....

If that doesn't work, it's possible a wire is corroded along the way to the taillights, and is shorting out just your taillights, and not your running lights....

 

Ok Guys here is a little more background. After doing the swap to his car. He had no running light. Which meant.
No Front Corner lights. -----But has turn signals
No front sidemarkers
No Guage lights
No Rear side markers
No Rear tail lights-------------But has brakes.

Turned out he didn't have this huge relay in the fuse box. We put one in and he has everything. Now he went home and a couple weeks later this is his situation

No Front Corner lights-------------But has turn signals
Has Front side markers
No Guage lights
Has rear side markers
No Rear tails-------------------But has brakes

He has the side markers which he didn't have before.
Now He has replaces that one with the one in jeffs car. It did nothing.
He replace the rear tail lights in all. He did the 88 Conversion
I feel so bad for him. I sold him the car. Be baught an engine for it I put it in. It runs like a beast but he doesn't have running lights.

 

dude that's messed up...the wiring must be good if you had all the lights at one point.....I suspect the taillight control relay...or the light control switch. what about your license lights?

 

well the taillights and the gauge lights are two different circuits completely.

I would try changing the relay in the fusebox again (this is the one in the drivers kickpanel right?) And check if your dimmer switch is unplugged...that will cause your gauge lights to not work

 

just hook up the lights to your plate lights....as for your dash...i duno

I have a complete electrical diagram I can scan if you're really stuck....but it wont be for a week or two at least

 

just the cluster lights? if it was all your interior lights I would say you toasted the big, bad fuse my buddy blew in his 240 while rewiring and didn't notice. I would check the main ones right off the battery just to be sure.