Comanche Tail Lights Nightmare

[drcomanche]

I'm working on figuring out my reverse lights, but I keep running into snags. Now the first one comes from where I thought the harness from the transmission plugged in. When I tried to clip the wires, they arced, and I didn't think that reverse lights had power at all times, even when the vehicle is off. I didn't seem to blow any fuses, but when I did remove the turn signal back up fuse, it no longer arced, and I don't know if that's because of the fuse or not. Since I'm running a split harness(94/88) it's kind of hard for me to diagnose. 

 

The other problem is this.

 

Some wired are connected. Some aren't. Some are lugged together and each light has a bunch of wires going in. Does anybody have a wiring diagram for the tail light harness. The one I have is too generic. Or can anyone give me some pics of their tail lights all hooked up, so I can see what is and isn't supposed to be. I can already tell that I don't have anything running to the reverse lights except the one black wire on the drivers side. 

[Akula69]

I know this is for hooking up a trailer plug, but it also explains the tail light harness wire codes.

 

http://comancheclub.com/topic/19339-trailer-wiring-for-4-wire-and-6-pole-receiver/

 

Good Luck!

[HOrnbrod]

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[drcomanche]

That is a really helpful file. That will come to great use later on. I would like to have a clean install, so is there any chance you may know where I can find a new harness?

[relyt120]

only way you're going to get a new harness is to make one, or by some stroke of luck come across a NOS one at a dealer or online, but I wouldn't hold my breath on that.