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Posted by: JRust Sep 6 2011, 04:03 PM

I'll be replacing a bulb in my front left tonight. I noticed last night on my ride I had no turn signals. I also noticed when I got home my brakes lights weren't working. My brake light on my gages is stuck on. Parking lights worked fine.

Would my turn signals not working be tied to the one burned out bulb (I am assuming it it bruned out)?

On my brake lights is my brake pedal switch stuck? Bad? Or is it something else?

I'll troubleshoot it more tonight. Just hoping for some extra tips I might not think of

Posted by: r_towle Sep 6 2011, 04:15 PM

I found that the socket portion where the lights go gets corroded and needs to been cleaned every 30-40 years or so.
I use a wire brush on a dremel on every socket.
Works wonders and elimintates all the wierd things that happen as the bulbs lose contact...

I would suggest cleaning..then clean all the grounds..then clean the fuses...and new bulbs.

I smeared in di-electric grease into each socket with a q-tip also.
Mine were a real mess of corrosion...and it fixed all the odd lighting issues I had.
Biggest issue was on the rear lights...the fronts do not see as much moisture I guess.
Rich

Posted by: swl Sep 6 2011, 06:15 PM

I think the same flasher is used for the brake warning light and the turn signals. I'm wondering if the flasher unit itself has failed? Might be a red herring though because of the brakelights themselves not working. They are a totally different cct than the guage light.

If I remember correctly a mechanical flasher still works with a failed bulb but the flash rate speeds up. That alerts you to a failed bulb.

Posted by: SirAndy Sep 6 2011, 08:01 PM

Did you fiddle with the switch at all? If so, you probably have it backwards.

Posted by: JRust Sep 6 2011, 09:37 PM

I will check the switch another night. I drove the car to golf a quick 9 holes tonight. Ran well & cooled great considering the hot muggy night. I checked the front before I left & the connections just weren't quite on. Looked like it just glancing in there. I got those on & checked my fuses. Fuse was blown so I replaced it & my signals are back & working great. I just need to deal with the brake light now

Posted by: AZ914 Sep 6 2011, 09:41 PM

Good deal on the fuse. When my car was in for paint when reinstalling the front turn buckets, I got a couple of wires crossed, would blow my fuse everytime I signaled for a right turn..

Posted by: JRust Sep 10 2011, 10:17 PM

I changed the switch out today. Light is still stuck on the dash. Also still no brake lights . the swith sits on the front side of the little plate right.

Posted by: ripper911 Sep 11 2011, 02:52 AM

the switch has a little adjuster that you turn to move the lever closer or further from the pedal.

Posted by: shulew3 Sep 11 2011, 07:35 AM

so where is the relay for the turn signals?