well it made the licence plate light work and blinkers, but no power to the tail or brake lights still.![]()
Check your grounds.
I think the taillight / brake light gets its ground from a small wire in the housings themselves. If the body shop disconnected those for paint and never reconnected you might be in luck. Also, even if they ARE attached, it's worth taking them off and cleaning the metal really well to insure a solid ground. Then spray a quick shot of paint over the top to protect it from rust and corrosion in the future.
Chasing electrical gremlins sucks, but fortunately the 1st Gens only have about 4 wires to run the whole vehicle!

-G

