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06-11-2013, 10:08 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Sulphur Springs,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Hurricane Motorsports #1121 427W
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brake light ground wire question
My car 1121 is so close to being done I stayed up all night chasing tail......
tailights that is . One side is more dim than the other with the running lights
on. A local street rodder is coming to look and suspects a poor ground ?
I ran the engine for 30 mins and no leaks and sounds like heaven (TY Keith
Kraft Engines ! .........yippeeeee.
So my question is this : Should I run an extra ground to the rear frame
from the tail light ? Also to Cobra Club members please give you opinions.
In this current economy , I feel sure that me and HM 1121 are in a serious
relationship ! haha ........thanks , Mike
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06-11-2013, 10:48 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Dadeville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Sold my EM.
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Mike,
You say the brake light is dimmer on one side than the other. Is the parking light perhaps brighter on that side than the other too? If so, the wiring to the two filament bulb is reversed. ... You can quickly check the poor grounding theory by running a jumper cable from the tail light ground to a known good ground. If the light gets brighter, you've found the problem. If not, it's something else.
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06-11-2013, 10:52 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Lake City,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Hurricane Motorsports
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Congrats Mike! Would love to see pictures. And Tommy is exactly right on!
Dusty
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06-11-2013, 01:55 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Sulphur Springs,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Hurricane Motorsports #1121 427W
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Here are a few pics of my project as of today . TY Tommy and I will check into that tonight and do some grounding tests.
Last edited by FuzzyDiceRide; 06-11-2013 at 01:59 PM..
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06-11-2013, 03:28 PM
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Location: dallas,texas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Lots fo different cars that change all of the time
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All I can say
It is about DANG time 
Congrats Mike
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06-15-2013, 01:54 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Arps/Burroughs/Hurricane/428FE
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Great pictures....I'm getting excited just looking at it. Congrats Mike.
Extra grounding is always a good idea, reduces potential problems down the road.
Bill
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06-16-2013, 12:43 PM
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Location: California,
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 289 Slabside Early Comp Car with 289 Webers and all the goodies. Cancelling the efforts of several Priuses
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The leads from the bulb housing are reversed OR the bulb itself is fitted 180 degrees out. Doubt it's the ground.
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06-17-2013, 07:58 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Midlothian,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Hurricane 427 Cobra #HM2008, Craft Performance 427w 600hp/600tq, TKO-600 close ratio, original Smiths gauges, lucas switches
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FuzzyDiceRide
Here are a few pics of my project as of today . TY Tommy and I will check into that tonight and do some grounding tests.
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Mr Fuzz... I still need to come see your project in Sulphur Springs one evening on my way home from Longview! Looking good!
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Hurricane HM-2008 build is done!! (for now....)
Craft Perfomance 427W / 600hp / 600tq - TKO600
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06-17-2013, 08:35 AM
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Each taillight should go to a common ground. If you are use one, then all the better.
If you have to, use an OHM meter to find the right wire.
You might want to consider soldier each connection then shrink-wrap. If you can use the bonding type wrap even better.
Tests should be done with a 12V Power Supply at each light. If they are dimmed different and tied to a common ground, then try bulbs.
LED lights may be a challenge in that they may load differently. If there is a challenge with this, try a loading resistor or "other" load that can be screwed to the frame for cooling purposes.
Hope this helps.
 ( spelling optional )
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06-25-2013, 12:32 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Sulphur Springs,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Hurricane Motorsports #1121 427W
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bwcobra15
Mr Fuzz... I still need to come see your project in Sulphur Springs one evening on my way home from Longview! Looking good!
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You are welcome to stop by and check out my project .
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06-25-2013, 12:43 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Hurricane Motorsports #1121 427W
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am back to working on HM 1121 again. I am also getting a Piper J-5 Cub ready for
inspection . I am very close to finishing both !! Yipeeeee
Mr. Jay Nordstrom will never forget the day he called me and told me my car was stolen !
This car has been a cat with nine lives . I also agree the bulb is probably turned and I have some very easy to fix problems. I ran the car today and got me a case of Cobra flu. I have also been fighting some serious health problems and things are looking up .  |
06-25-2013, 08:10 AM
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Looks awesome! Really nice build!
Larry
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