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Isn't there supposed to be a ground strap from the engine block to the =
body somewhere?
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Alex Thomson
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From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of auprichard =
uprichard.net
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 7:43 AM
To: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] electrical issue
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But how would bad grounds affect the dash lights?
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From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net =
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] electrical issue
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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: =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =
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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 =E2=80=93 same circuit. But I=E2=80=99d also expect the front side =
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.
=20
<triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Allan Stults
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 4:17 PM
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.=20
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.
=20
Thanks in advance for any help,
=20
Allan Stults
Veneta, Oregon
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class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
>Isn't there supposed to be a ground strap from the engine block to the =
body somewhere?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
>Alex Thomson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div =
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0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowte=
xt'>From:</span></b><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowte=
xt'> Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>auprichard uprichard.net<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 21, 2026 =
7:43 AM<br><b>To:</b> Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>; =
triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] electrical =
issue<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:windowtext'>But how would bad grounds affect the dash =
lights?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowte=
xt'>From:</span></b><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowte=
xt'> Triumphs <<a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net";>triumphs-bounces@autox.te=
am.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tony Drews<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, =
April 20, 2026 10:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b=
>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] electrical issue<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
class=3Dpfptpreheader22494b><span =
style=3D'font-size:1.0pt;color:white'>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: =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =
=E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =
=E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =
=E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =
=E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =
=E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D =
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</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:1.0pt;color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><=
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.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Regards, Tony<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>On 4/20/2026 5:38 PM, auprichard uprichard.net =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal>Yes =
=E2=80=93 same circuit. But I=E2=80=99d also expect the front side =
lights / running lights not to be working and possibly the headlights =
too.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Get under the dash and check the wires in and out of =
the light switch.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/b><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> =
Triumphs <a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net";><triumphs-bounces@auto=
x.team.net></a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Allan Stults<br><b>Sent:</b> =
Monday, April 20, 2026 4:17 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b=
>Subject:</b> [TR] electrical issue</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
class=3Dpfptpreheaderf0cb7f1><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 bringing it home, I discovered that the tail lights and =
dash lights were not working. All other electrical items are working. =
</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'line-height:150%'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",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.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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style=3D'line-height:150%'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif=
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