1984 CJ8 - Restore

Installed the battery today and getting close to firing it up after the frame off restore (Pics in my gallery, link in sig line).

Head lights, front parking lights and front blinkers work.

Rear tail lights/parking lights/brake lights don't work. Checked voltage at the socket where the rear tail light bulb goes in and I have 12.2v (checking both cable end tits in the socket), I guess I should have checked the outer shell of the socket and the cable end tits in the socket to see if I had a ground Hum .

I did do POR-15 under the tub and the shot it w/paint, I'm thinking I might need a ground ran to the lights/to the bolt but seeing I have the voltage @ the socket I'm not so sure.

Dash lights, I do have a ground to the dash panel VIA the passenger grab bar. Not sure what is going on there.

Also the emergency brake light is lit (I think the plunger is bad) so to me that is a good sign that the bulb lit up. HTR fan working, windshield wipers work, headlights work.

What say ye!

Thanks,
Jim

P.S. The front parking lights and the turn signals didn't work until I took them off and screwed them back on (got a better ground).