Weird tail light issue.

[John Gillenwater]

My 70 Chrysler Newport started having issues with the right tail light. When headlights are off everything works perfectly. Brake lights, turn signals, hazards all work until I turn on headlights then my right turn signal will make the right tail light go dark between flashes. Also my left turn signal will cause the right rear tail light to go completely dark. I chased wires for the right side and all seem to look good no breaks. Also replaced all the bulbs on the right rear light. I'm stumped here. Could it be a bad headlight switch or turn signal flasher?

 

[Polara_500]

Redo the grounds on both rear tail lights.

 

[John Gillenwater]

Thanks I'll give that a try.

 

[Turboomni]

Good luck and nice looking car.

 

[John Gillenwater]

Thank you!

 

[Snotty]

Friend had a similar problem on his 300 Hurst. Once he cleaned the inside of each socket real good with a brush the problem went away. His lights bulbs were not making a good contact.

Unrelated - how are your lenses? I have two extra sets of '70 tail light lenses. I don't need them. let me know if you do.

 

[John Gillenwater]

I may be interested. I have one that is cracked. Mine also have the metal louvers. I can take a pic this evening to see if they are the same.

 

[Snotty]

Very well. I can shoot the two sets I have as well.

 

[John Gillenwater]

This is the style my custom uses. With the metal bezel removed

 

[Snotty]

THat's different than the ones I have.

 

[John Gillenwater]

THat's different than the ones I have.

Oh yep wanted to be sure. They are different than the base Newport.

 

[John Gillenwater]

Here's what they look like with the bezels. Thanks for the offer though. I appreciate it!

 

[Snotty]

That's quite different from the ones for a '70. I thought they were the same. I'd show you a pic of mine except I don't have any picture files on this new computer.

 

[John Gillenwater]

I believe these are the 1970 base Newport lenses.

 

[Snotty]

Yes. I thought for sure I had seen those on some '71s.

Ah ha! I did. Check out this link:

1971 chrysler newport - Google Search

 

[John Gillenwater]

OK cool. Yeah if you get pics of yours I would be curious to see what they look like.

 

[Snotty]

Very well, will do. I'm out of town for Thanksgiving but I'll get on it next week.