Wiring for euro plate lights??

[Highnote1]

What am I missing here? Two grounds joined together and two positives joined together to plug into plugs in trunk. Keeps blowing fuse 8. I am no electrical expert but thought this was right. Any help appreciated! Led bulbs so should not be blowing the fuse load wise. 

 

 

[esty]

bumper lights...are they not ground to the bumper when screwed in place?

 

[Highnote1]

Is that good enough when they are in bumper? So I just leave 1976 ground plug empty if switching to bumper style?

[Highnote1]

Ok. So now I have the situation below. Single hot to both bulbs. No ground. Will not light up. Any ideas? All other lights on circuit work. These are leds. Hmm

 

 

[Highnote1]

I’ve got power now...it’s the damn store bought leds won’t light. The ones from super bright were too small to work. On the hunt. 

[adawil2002]

Have you run a wire from the negative battery terminal to one side & positive from the other side with bumper as ground?

 

I usually bench test with a battery charger first. 

 

[adawil2002]

Incandescents are inexpensive.

[Son of Marty]

Try reversing your led's, some of them are polarity sensitive.

[Highnote1]

It would be just perfect if I just happened to put both of them in wrong! ?

[02Les]

1 hour ago, Highnote1 said:

It would be just perfect if I just happened to put both of them in wrong! ?

 

There's something to be said about the original bulbs!!

As Esty said, the screws that hold the lamp assy to the bumper act as ground/earth. Power from 'green-red' wire in the trunk that lit up your USA lights before.

[Gordon]

Here's a great write up on wiring up Euro bumper lights.  

https://www.my2002tii.com/spring_2005/rearbumper.htm