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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext">But how would bad grounds affect the dash lights?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tony Drews<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 20, 2026 10:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] electrical issue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="pfptpreheader22494b"><span style="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
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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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Regards, Tony<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 4/20/2026 5:38 PM, auprichard uprichard.net wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Yes – same circuit. But I’d also expect the front side lights / running lights not to be working and possibly the headlights too.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Triumphs
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Allan Stults<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 20, 2026 4:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [TR] electrical issue</span><o:p></o:p></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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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>
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