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Re: [TR] electrical issue

To: Allan Stults <acstults@hushmail.com>, "triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>, "auprichard uprichard.net" <auprichard@uprichard.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] electrical issue
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:26:35 +0000 (UTC)
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It could be the paint is too good and your light fixtures are not being gro=
unded.=C2=A0 Try exposing some bare sheetmetal where they mount up.
Dave=20


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    On Monday, April 20, 2026 at 08:00:04 PM CDT, auprichard uprichard.net =
<auprichard@uprichard.net> wrote:  =20

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Yes =E2=80=93 same circuit.=C2=A0 But I=E2=80=99d also expect the front sid=
e lights / running lights not to be working and possibly the headlights too=
.
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Get under the dash and check the wires in and out of the light switch.
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From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net>On Behalf Of Allan Stults
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 4:17 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] electrical issue
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I have a '62 TR 3B. I recently had it painted. The painter took it apart to=
 paint (fenders, doors, trunk, etc.). After bringing it home, I discovered =
that the tail lights and dash lights were not working. All other electrical=
 items are working.
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I have a '62 TR 3B.=C2=A0 I recently had it painted.=C2=A0 The painter took=
 it apart to paint (fenders, doors, trunk, etc.).=C2=A0 After bringing it h=
ome, I discovered that the tail lights and dash lights were not working.=C2=
=A0 All other electrical items are working.=C2=A0 Are those 2 items, dash a=
nd tail lights on the same circuit?=C2=A0 Everything was working before the=
 paint job.
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 =C2=A0
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Thanks in advance for any help,
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 =C2=A0
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Allan Stults
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Veneta, Oregon
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                        On Monday, April 20, 2026 at 08:00:04 PM CDT, aupri=
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<p class=3D"ydp91af9746yiv4764140294MsoNormal" style=3D"margin: 0in; font-s=
ize: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Yes =E2=80=93 same circuit.&nbs=
p; But I=E2=80=99d also expect the front side lights / running lights not t=
o be working and possibly the headlights too.</p>=20
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ize: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> &nbsp;</p>=20
<p class=3D"ydp91af9746yiv4764140294MsoNormal" style=3D"margin: 0in; font-s=
ize: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Get under the dash and check th=
e wires in and out of the light switch.</p>=20
<p class=3D"ydp91af9746yiv4764140294MsoNormal" style=3D"margin: 0in; font-s=
ize: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> &nbsp;</p>=20
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ize: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11.=
0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0p=
t;font-family:sans-serif;"> Triumphs &lt;triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net&gt=
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Allan Stults<br clear=3D"none">
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 20, 2026 4:17 PM<br clear=3D"none">
<b>To:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br clear=3D"none">
<b>Subject:</b> [TR] electrical issue</span></p>=20
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<p class=3D"ydp91af9746yiv4764140294MsoNormal" style=3D"margin: 0in; font-s=
ize: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> &nbsp;</p>=20
<p class=3D"ydp91af9746yiv4764140294MsoNormal" style=3D"margin: 0in; font-s=
ize: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span class=3D"ydp91af9746yiv47=
64140294pfptpreheaderf0cb7f1" style=3D"display: none;"><span style=3D"font-=
size:1.0pt;color:white;">I have a '62 TR 3B. I recently had it painted. The=
 painter took it apart to paint (fenders, doors, trunk, etc.). After bringi=
ng it home, I discovered that the
 tail lights and dash lights were not working. All other electrical items a=
re working.
</span></span></p>=20
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<p style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"ydp91af9746yiv4764140294MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:1.0pt;=
color:white;"></span></p>=20
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<p style=3D"line-height: 150%; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: A=
ptos, sans-serif;" class=3D"ydp91af9746yiv4764140294MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:sans-serif;">I have a '62=
 TR 3B.&nbsp; I recently had it painted.&nbsp; The painter took it apart to=
 paint (fenders, doors, trunk, etc.).&nbsp; After bringing it
 home, I discovered that the tail lights and dash lights were not working.&=
nbsp; All other electrical items are working.&nbsp; Are those 2 items, dash=
 and tail lights on the same circuit?&nbsp; Everything was working before t=
he paint job.</span></p>=20
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<p style=3D"line-height: 150%; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: A=
ptos, sans-serif;" class=3D"ydp91af9746yiv4764140294MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:sans-serif;"> &nbsp;</spa=
n></p>=20
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<p style=3D"line-height: 150%; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: A=
ptos, sans-serif;" class=3D"ydp91af9746yiv4764140294MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:sans-serif;">Thanks in ad=
vance for any help,</span></p>=20
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<p style=3D"line-height: 150%; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: A=
ptos, sans-serif;" class=3D"ydp91af9746yiv4764140294MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:sans-serif;"> &nbsp;</spa=
n></p>=20
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ptos, sans-serif;" class=3D"ydp91af9746yiv4764140294MsoNormal"><span style=
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ptos, sans-serif;" class=3D"ydp91af9746yiv4764140294MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:sans-serif;">Veneta, Oreg=
on</span></p>=20
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