left turn signal problems, feel like i have tried everything Options

[jeff dodge]

I am having trouble with my left turn signal. Let me detail; ground tested and is good, replaced , replaced column switch, new relays, new bulbs, swapped housings from left to right, new fuses. noticed that when I clicked the emergency flashers it blew that fuse. Right works fine, the left turn filament is very dim and the read does not do anything. I have spent two weeks trying to track this down. I have built entire harnesses for vintage race cars and this has me baffled. Please help! Thanks, Jeff

[Ishley]

You might want to check all the bulbs and fixture. Front and rear. Pull the bulbs out and throughly clean the receptacle. Blow them out with compressed air. I had a little piece of rust get loose in there and fried a brake light switch. I figured it out after I installed a new one and could feel the switch getting hot. Sure enough that was the issue. You could have the same thing with a turn signal fixture. Simple to fix but drove me crazy for a while.

[jeff dodge]

You might want to check all the bulbs and fixture. Front and rear. Pull the bulbs out and throughly clean the receptacle. Blow them out with compressed air. I had a little piece of rust get loose in there and fried a brake light switch. I figured it out after I installed a new one and could feel the switch getting hot. Sure enough that was the issue. You could have the same thing with a turn signal fixture. Simple to fix but drove me crazy for a while.

I will try and list the details of my findings;
1)all of the L/R light housings were tested with every bulb socket connected with jumper leads directly to the battery and every bulb socket functions properly.
2)when all 4 light housings connected the L/front turn comes on, but is very dim. The L /rear turn does not have power at the housing even though it checked out with a direct battery connection. Every other L/R light functions as it should.
3)all ground connections check out.
4)I have replaced every bulb, tried 2 new proper flasher relays, installed brand new column turn signal switch, installed brand new emergency flasher switch, I installed all new fuses.
5)I double and triple checked every wire connection and all are in the proper location.
6)keep in mind that the R/side turn signals work fine.
7)with all of these steps and new parts, it's the same results before I started to unravel this problem over 3 weeks ago!
Any thoughts with this information would be greatly appreciated. Jeff

[jeff dodge]

You might want to check all the bulbs and fixture. Front and rear. Pull the bulbs out and throughly clean the receptacle. Blow them out with compressed air. I had a little piece of rust get loose in there and fried a brake light switch. I figured it out after I installed a new one and could feel the switch getting hot. Sure enough that was the issue. You could have the same thing with a turn signal fixture. Simple to fix but drove me crazy for a while.

I will try and list the details of my findings;
1)all of the L/R light housings were tested with every bulb socket connected with jumper leads directly to the battery and every bulb socket functions properly.
2)when all 4 light housings connected the L/front turn comes on, but is very dim. The L /rear turn does not have power at the housing even though it checked out with a direct battery connection. Every other L/R light functions as it should.
3)all ground connections check out.
4)I have replaced every bulb, tried 2 new proper flasher relays, installed brand new column turn signal switch, installed brand new emergency flasher switch, I installed all new fuses.
5)I double and triple checked every wire connection and all are in the proper location.
6)keep in mind that the R/side turn signals work fine.
7)with all of these steps and new parts, it's the same results before I started to unravel this problem over 3 weeks ago!
Any thoughts with this information would be greatly appreciated. Jeff

I forgot to add that if you pull the emergency flasher switch the flasher relay pulsates and gets very warm almost immediately.