Ashford,
I haven't seen one of the newer sockets you describe, but having a tab
for the ground eliminates the problem of getting a reliable ground
connection through the socket 'finger' prongs and the lamp body.
There is a black ground wire that connects to the rear lamp body - maybe
you could run a wire from that to the socket ground tab. Cheers.
Jeff Fetner
CF 13816U
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From: "R. Ashford Little II" <ralittle2@mindspring.com>
To: "'TR6 list'" <6pack@autox.team.net>; "Triumphs@autox. Net"
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Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 3:43 AM
Subject: How do it know? Further electrical questions
> OK, here's a dumb one for everyone. I've replaced several tail lamp
> sockets on my TR6. The newer sockets for the running/brake lights have
> three tabs instead of the original two tabs.
>
> Two of the three tabs are bronze in color, with the remaining tab being
> stainless in color. How do you know which wires to hook up where?
>
> Also, one of the tabs is a ground tab, which was previously not used. I
> would like to know the best method to run a ground wire so as to not
> have future problems. Such as: what gauge wire, connection method,
> etc.
>
> Thanks,
>
> R. Ashford Little II
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