 Funky turn signal issue |
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| Tobra |
 Sep 22 2005, 10:57 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,453 Joined: 22-August 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 4,634  |
The turn signals work, blinky blinky, but sometimes the little indicator light on the dash that flashes when the signals do, stays sort of half-assed lit.
On another turn signal related note. Are the little rubber doo-dads that go inside the fender and protect the turn signal and side marker light wiring unobtainium, or is there somewhere they can be had? |
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| Dave_Darling |
Sep 22 2005, 01:25 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,151 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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When my car did that, it was the turn signal flasher relay (on top of the fuse panel) going out. Replacing the relay with a used one fixed it. I pulled the cover off and found that the contacts inside were burned. I tossed it after seeing that; I probably should'a cleaned it up to keep as a spare.
Also check your grounds. --DD |
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| fiid |
Sep 22 2005, 01:43 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
My car has exactly the same issue and I have been unable to resolve it despite putting in new relays.
I can also effect the behaviour with headlights (going up to brights and back to dips) and the brake light (i.e. tapping the brake pedal). I replaced with a new relay which sometimes just sits there buzzing - which can be effected by all the things I mentioned before. I never had a persistent problem like this with Lucas electrics on the spitfire (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif) |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Sep 22 2005, 01:47 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Bad grounds. On the Spitfire, they never worked long enough to HAVE a problem. The Cap'n |
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| MartyYeoman |
Sep 22 2005, 01:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,531 Joined: 19-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 839 Region Association: Northern California
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How about this one.
My turn signal dash indicator lights only blink with the hazard light system turned on. Otherwise, the turn signals work properly. I check signal operation by watching my volt gauge bounce. Any ideas?? |
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| Tobra |
Sep 22 2005, 02:03 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,453 Joined: 22-August 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 4,634 |
It is probably bad grounds, I need to take all that stuff off and clean it up, but will almost certainly procrastinate until I am taking it off to get the thing painted.
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