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Re: [TR] electrical issue

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Subject: Re: [TR] electrical issue
From: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:04:49 -0500
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I'd check grounds too - if the lights are grounded to the body and the 
body was painted they may no longer be grounded.

Regards, Tony

On 4/20/2026 5:38 PM, auprichard uprichard.net wrote:
>
> Yes â?? same circuit.  But Iâ??d also expect the front side lights / 
> running lights not to be working and possibly the headlights too.
>
> Get under the dash and check the wires in and out of the light switch.
>
> *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
>
> 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.
>
> 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.  Are those 2 items, dash and 
> tail lights on the same circuit?  Everything was working before the 
> paint job.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help,
>
> Allan Stults
>
> Veneta, Oregon
>
>
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    <p>I'd check grounds too - if the lights are grounded to the body
      and the body was painted they may no longer be grounded.</p>
    <p>Regards, Tony</p>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/20/2026 5:38 PM, auprichard
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Yes â?? same circuit.  But Iâ??d also expect
          the front side lights / running lights not to be working and
          possibly the headlights too.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Get under the dash and check the wires in
          and out of the light switch.<o:p></o:p></p>
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              Triumphs <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net";>&lt;triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net&gt;</a>
              <b>On Behalf Of </b>Allan Stults<br>
              <b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 20, 2026 4:17 PM<br>
              <b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br>
              <b>Subject:</b> [TR] electrical issue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="pfptpreheaderf0cb7f1"><span
              style="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 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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          <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">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.  Are those 2 items, dash and tail
              lights on the same circuit?  Everything was working before
              the paint job.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Thanks
              in advance for any help,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span
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              Stults<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Veneta,
              Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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