Need electrical advise Options

[993inNC]

as I've stated before, I am an electrical ....... dunce. I know the basics and have gone through them and am stumped on where to go from here. Here's where I am. I have half the car pulled apart with regards to wiring. I found the headlight switch to be flaky, but have them working (with pop up function) if I pull the switch just right (ok I'm good with even being there so far). I still have no flashers (have tested the hazard switch and it seems power comes in and goes where its supposed to when actuated (only at the switch though). The blinkers don't work, nor under the guise of the hazzard switch do they work. I have no brake lights and the running lights (next to the back up lights) seem to stay on whether the lights switch is on or not (ignition on).
Also I pulled the front bulbs (looked good) as well as the rear. I pulled the rear housings apart and I when I did, I have lights that come on when they shouldn't, lights that don't come on when they should, and the kicker, if I play with the back up light for instance (push it in harder) all the lights on that side come on (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) clearly something is wrong. Almost seems like I have cross pollinating going on somewhere in the electrical system. Like power is being crossed over to everything but only under certain conditions.

So my Q is......where do I start? Where should I look? Should I scrap the entire harness for either new or refurbed from Pelican (or other)? I was hoping to get this car to where it was driveable while I decide how far to take its reconstruction and since I won't have much time until next summer to do this car right, but this will be a huge setback if I don't get it worked out.

Any guidance will be hugely appreciated.

[r_towle]

Dont get upset..I think we have all wired up the taillights and the front parking lights wrong at least once....(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Did you look on Pelican PArts for the color coded wiring charts?
They can be printed out in large format so you can follow all the wires.

Its a messed up non logical wiring system, so if you dont know wiring, that will help, if you do know wiring you will spend alot of time wondering why...

If you want, you can search hear for the real tailight wiring...there are a few hand drawings so you can confirm if those are done correctly.

The gauge wiring is very dependant upon the year of the car.

The two switches..the headlight switch especially are like super hubs for all the wiring..and they do go bad.
There are no replacements except used, so keep your eyes open for part for sale here and on ebay.

RIch