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> turn signal help please, for the electically in-experienced..
MrHyde
post Nov 8 2010, 12:40 PM
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Background:
The PO of my 73' 2.0L said that he never actually drove the car. He picked it up to restore and then got more involved with his MG's ( he has a sweet MGB with a mustang drivetrain in it , and a couple more under covers) .. anyways.. the turn signals dont work.. in the glove box i found an extra relay socket, and a 4 prong relay... hanging out under the fuse board is another of the same socket I found in the glove box.. I'm assuming that some PO wired this thing in to get the turn signals working.. the signal lights all come on when I turn the headlights on ( tail lights AND all the turn signals ) when fliping the turn signal switch, nothing happens.. no dash lights.. no flashing...

question...
I've never really needed to use a multimeter before, so i'm totally inexperienced with this.. I want to know how to find out if this socket is infact for the turn signals ( so I can just get a turn signal relay ) or find out where to check the wiring with the multimeter to see where the disconnect is happening..


Since My shoulder is out of commission right now, I cant do any heavy work at all, but testing a circut with a multimeter is doable. I've downloaded a couple wiring diagrams, but it all looks a bit greek to me right now...

Thanks in advance for the help !
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post Nov 9 2010, 10:13 AM
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I looked up under where teh fuse panel is mounted.. I can see the switched on the dash but other than that i just see some wires.. no relays, etc.
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MrHyde   turn signal help please   Nov 8 2010, 12:40 PM
pcar916   Before attacking relays do the natural thing and h...   Nov 8 2010, 04:13 PM
windforfun   Do you know basic electricity? Ohm's law? Ca...   Nov 8 2010, 09:41 PM
MrHyde   I can follow the schematic as in " this goes...   Nov 9 2010, 07:04 AM
type47   I have has the power coming from the battery, to...   Nov 9 2010, 07:37 AM
MrHyde   this is the diagram I'm going off of http://w...   Nov 9 2010, 08:13 AM
pcar916   That drawing screwed me up one time. It may be for...   Nov 9 2010, 08:29 AM
MrHyde   It says right on it 1970-1973, Mines a '73... ...   Nov 9 2010, 08:46 AM
MrHyde   more info an questions... when I turn the headlig...   Nov 9 2010, 09:02 AM
76-914   I wish that I could tell you how many hours I spen...   Nov 9 2010, 09:28 AM
MrHyde   "this could take a couple weeks"... Tim...   Nov 9 2010, 09:36 AM
MrHyde   here's teh pic.. dont mind the cheezy speake ...   Nov 9 2010, 09:50 AM
type47   so you can see the socket for the flasher relay (...   Nov 9 2010, 10:37 AM
pcar916   Things unplugged may create a "floating groun...   Nov 9 2010, 09:51 AM
pcar916   Let the wire colors take you to all devices. Look ...   Nov 9 2010, 09:56 AM
MrHyde   here is s pic of the relay the PO gave me, he said...   Nov 9 2010, 09:59 AM
pcar916   Look under the dash above where the fuse panel att...   Nov 9 2010, 10:04 AM
MrHyde   I looked up under where teh fuse panel is mounted....   Nov 9 2010, 10:13 AM
DJKnut   MrHyde... I've found that in cars, when light...   Nov 9 2010, 10:17 AM
MrHyde   thank DJKnut ! I have a diagram I printed fr...   Nov 9 2010, 10:27 AM
MrHyde   I've had some success.... I pluged that relay...   Nov 9 2010, 10:46 AM
pcar916   I've had some success.... I pluged that rela...   Nov 9 2010, 10:58 AM
pcar916   Oh yes, the connector attached to your signal swit...   Nov 9 2010, 11:07 AM
MrHyde   Well... I guess I'm going to have to get a han...   Nov 9 2010, 01:41 PM
pcar916   I'll have a look for this connector and see i...   Nov 9 2010, 03:33 PM
luskesq   I used I believe a 1" or 1 1/8 deep socket wh...   Nov 9 2010, 02:24 PM
windforfun   Don't forget that you can slide the seat all t...   Nov 9 2010, 05:16 PM
Spoke   The schematics in the repair manuals are a bitch t...   Nov 9 2010, 09:08 PM
pcar916   Simple is gooder than not... I like targeted syst...   Nov 10 2010, 11:19 AM
MrHyde   so if I read this correct.. now that i've unpl...   Nov 10 2010, 12:58 PM
jt914-6   In Ron's drawing 4-5 is left....5-6 is right.....   Nov 10 2010, 02:24 PM
MrHyde   oops.. got the right n left backwards... sorry   Nov 10 2010, 02:39 PM
pcar916   JT is correct on the procedure... only difference ...   Nov 11 2010, 09:01 AM
MrHyde   Thanks guys.. the switch is good.... signals stil...   Nov 11 2010, 01:25 PM
pcar916   the switch is good.... signals still dont work.....   Nov 11 2010, 02:15 PM
MrHyde   nope ... no new relay yet... gonna have to order o...   Nov 11 2010, 03:01 PM
DJKnut   The turn lights on solid (L or R..) without the ke...   Nov 11 2010, 04:29 PM
bandjoey   Grounds Grounds Grounds on the bulb sockets, wire ...   Nov 11 2010, 11:11 PM
MrHyde   So I've had success ! Kind of... I orde...   Nov 24 2010, 07:40 PM
jk76.914   I figured this out a while back. I wrote up how i...   Nov 24 2010, 07:58 PM
MrHyde   any idea why the new relay wouldnt work then ?? gr...   Nov 24 2010, 08:17 PM
jk76.914   any idea why the new relay wouldnt work then ?? g...   Nov 24 2010, 09:20 PM
MrHyde   Its a Wittrin relay part # 013309. 4 prong and ...   Nov 25 2010, 06:39 AM
jk76.914   Its a Wittrin relay part # 013309. 4 prong and...   Nov 26 2010, 08:08 AM
Spoke   Back on Nov 9, post #21, you mentioned that the ha...   Nov 26 2010, 09:40 AM
MrHyde   turn signal, hazard lights marker lights all work ...   Nov 26 2010, 10:56 AM
Spoke   Both indicator lights coming on is common with the...   Nov 26 2010, 11:10 AM
jimkelly   spoke my 1972 car has the problem of both directi...   Oct 25 2013, 06:51 PM
Spoke   spoke my 1972 car has the problem of both direct...   Oct 25 2013, 07:00 PM
jimkelly   thank you :thumbsup:   Oct 25 2013, 07:24 PM


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