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Mancar1
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side markers

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Changing the side marker lights on the 68 CS. The old ones have the two wires . The new ones just the hot, and the marker mounting screw is the ground. I am thinking that I use the hot and tape off the ground wire, or hook it to the mounting screw. My thinker has a lot of years on it. Some things I know I have done in years gone by just are not as clear as they used to be. :lol:
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Re: side markers

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I'm assuming that these are just single filament bulbs like a 194 or something similar. In which case I would just try one of the lights with the ground wire not connected and if it doesn't light up, try it with the ground wire attached to the mounting screw. :)
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Thanks for the reply. Yup I will put hot to the single wire and ground is the marker body to truck body.
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Once I thought I was wrong, but I was wrong.
Life is a banquet, and every days a feast.
68 F-250 CS 390 C-6 P/S A/C front disc. 2nd owner.
2016 GMC Terrain Denali 301 HP V-6 AWD.
2009 Silverado Crew Cab, V-8, 4X4.
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LSD-39
AS-41
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