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Discussion in '308/328' started by ragtop1, Nov 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM.

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  1. ragtop1

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    #1 ragtop1, Nov 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
    The buckets go up and down nicely; however, the lights turn on when the buckets are closed, pointing downward. Then they turn off when the buckets are up and open. WTH?
     
  2. Alden

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    #2 Alden, Nov 4, 2025 at 5:41 AM
    Check and replace all the appropriate relays before you do anything else.
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    #3 ragtop1, Nov 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM
    Thanks Alden for your reply. Relay position E - 15006 was bad.
    Steve Magnusson helped me thru this. Good call
     
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    #4 Alden, Nov 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
    I'm glad you took my advice, so many times people start tearing into motors or linkage and other things without checking the easiest, most basic things first, 95% of the problems with our early cars can usually be traced to something electrical, and the relays are the easiest part to service, cheap too.
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    #5 ragtop1, Nov 5, 2025 at 6:11 AM
    I should add that I was looking at a 1977 wiring diagram for troubleshooting. My car is 1978.
    Relay position E shows Bosch 14113 in 1977 diagram
    Relay position E in 1978 is actually Bosch 15006.
    D'oh - Big mistake
     

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