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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 05:19 AM
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I'm having a lighting issue. The rear driver side running light on my 11 Ruby is not working. Brake light and turn signal work fine and the bulb is good so it's time to chase wires. Can anyone tell me the wire color for this circuit?

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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 05:23 AM
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My drivers side brake/turn signal doesn't work when it wants to on my 10 Rubi it started doing it AFTER I changed the bulb, I pull it out and magically it starts working:confused:
Changer ur bulb anyway, I'm gonna.... It may be that the filament it hanging on by a thread and only sometimes it works....
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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 05:43 AM
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Thanks for the quick reply. It's definitely not the bulb. How do I know? Let's just say that now I also know that each side of the Jeeps parking lights are on separate fuses! Blown fuse (M17) thanks to a poorly wired trailer.

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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by scottz
Thanks for the quick reply. It's definitely not the bulb. How do I know? Let's just say that now I also know that each side of the Jeeps parking lights are on separate fuses! Blown fuse (M17) thanks to a poorly wired trailer.
So, your left front side marker light and left front park light were out, too?

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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 11:05 AM
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I guess they were. Since the back right worked I assumed it was just the back left. I never imagined there would be 2 circuits.
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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 04:47 PM
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Not sure what the wire colors are but you can single it out by finding the blinker, reverse light, ect. Or check and see what color it is on the other side. It should be the same.
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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 06:39 PM
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Are you positive it's not the bulb? I believe it's a dual element bulb, one ( dimmer ) for running light and one ( brighter ) for brake and turn signal. The running filament could burn out with the other still intact.
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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by DKehler
Are you positive it's not the bulb? I believe it's a dual element bulb, one ( dimmer ) for running light and one ( brighter ) for brake and turn signal. The running filament could burn out with the other still intact.
I'm under the impression he has fixed it. See post #3 above.
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