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Tail light and Indicator light wiring

Can anyone help me, I have an 85 Grandvilla 36ORED and have imported it to Australia. We can't have flashing red lights on the rear and i can't work out how to stop them. I need to know how the indicators and stop lights are wired together. Anything will help. Thanks

Ian
1985 Grand Villa 36ORED (California Girl) and 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara (Lazy Suzie)

Re: Tail light and Indicator light wiring

Reply #1 –
Ian, The only flashing red on the rear should be the turn signals.  These are operated by a flasher that is probably located with the rest of the circuit breakers in the front of the coach.  I suspect that you can remove the flasher and wire around it. Flasher should be shown on your wiring diagram.

Gary B

Re: Tail light and Indicator light wiring

Reply #2 –
Have you looked at the bulbs to see how the flashing works?  I'm not familiar with the Grandvilla but typically the flashing turn signal works by flashing the same bulb filament as the brake lights.  So, the actual bulb for turn signals is also the brake light bulb.  Like Gary says you can remove the flasher and wire around it but what are you going to use for turn signals?  Or is the problem that the turn signals can't have a red lens? 
"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS

Re: Tail light and Indicator light wiring

Reply #3 –
Ian, Why don't you drop a PM to MR B2 a member of this group, his is in OZ ( Australia ? ) and he imported it also.
Gary B

Re: Tail light and Indicator light wiring

Reply #4 –
Gary, MR B2 has the international lights, same as our '89. Sounds like Ian has pre-international lights, with the double filament 1157 bulb handling the brake and turn, along with the running light. If so, he will have to add separate amber lights and rewire for the turn signals all the way from the dash. How, I am not quite sure as I never had to do it. Maybe rewiring the brakes independently and using the existing circuit for the turns?
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

Re: Tail light and Indicator light wiring

Reply #5 –
There is a way to wire combination (all red) tow vehicle lights to separate (amber & red) trailer lights.

Now, if you were to install the converter just before the lights at the back of the coach and wire the brake output to the existing lights and connect the turn outputs to new amber lights that should work.  You might need a diode to prevent back feeding the front turns but I don't think so.

Saves running wiring all the way from the front.  Worth a call to etrailer in the US at 800-298-8924 or email them.  Here is their website: Trailer hitch, hitches and bike rack (800)298-8924 or call a good trailer place in Oz.

If that's not clear PM me.

Keith
Keith, Joyce & Smokey the Australian Cattle Dog
1995 U320 SE Extreme 40' WTBI Build # 4780, with a Honda CR-V hopefully still following behind.
Motorcade # 17030
FMCA # F422159

Re: Tail light and Indicator light wiring

Reply #6 –
Keith, much better idea than mine!! Too early in the morning and I hadn't had my coffee yet!!
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

Re: Tail light and Indicator light wiring

Reply #7 –
Gentlemen ? thank you for all the information, i am still trying to get my head around it. I have called MR B2 and he has the later lights , so no help. I have run new flasher light wires from front to back but can't locate the wire to disconnect from the flasher can under the dash. I will keep trying and may rewire brake lights if it gets too hard.
I will keep checking in case you have any more ideas for me.
1985 Grand Villa 36ORED (California Girl) and 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara (Lazy Suzie)

Re: Tail light and Indicator light wiring

Reply #8 –
The wire from the brake light switch should be through the turn signal control on the steering column, and then to the lights at the back. It should be possible to connect that wire from the switch directly to the two wires that go to the back (bypassing the turn signal control). If you can't trace those wires out, then run a new wire from the brake light switch to the lights at the rear.
David and Carolyn Osborn
1995 U320C SE 40' Build 4726 Feb 1995
FMCA 147762
Motorcade 17186
 

Re: Tail light and Indicator light wiring

Reply #9 –
Yep, that's it tomorrow i will run a new wire from the brake switch to the back and bypass the flasher can all together.

Ian
1985 Grand Villa 36ORED (California Girl) and 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara (Lazy Suzie)