Lighting Woooes - Electrical Genius Needed, What's the next step? ?? |
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Lighting Woooes - Electrical Genius Needed, What's the next step? ?? |
bandjoey |
Aug 20 2009, 11:16 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,925 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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Rear Light Bulbs Numbered Outside to Inside, 4 Being the Backup Light 1234 4321 Front Marker is A Front Turn/Flasher is B ______Flashers On_______________ Front Left A & B only Nothing on Right side front Rear Left 2 Right 2 _________________________ ________________________ Ignition Switch OFF or ON with head light switch pulled full out: Front Left A & B only. Nothing on Right Side Front Rear Left 1 & 3, Right Side Nothing _________________________ _______________________ Brake Pedal Depressed Switch OFF Nothing: Brake Pedal Depressed Switch ON: Left 3 & Right 3 _________________________ ________________ No Turn Signals on Any Corner _________________________ ________________ Bulbs Replaced and contacts - grounds sanded cleaned at each bulb Pulled Hazard Switch in and out a dozed times per Haynes New Fuse Set per Specs Interior light and Trunk light work just right License Plate Lights work just right Hi/Lo beams work just right What else do you need to know? Thanks Bill |
roadster fan |
Aug 21 2009, 09:45 PM
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Project Frankenstein !!!!!!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,009 Joined: 24-November 05 From: Aptos, CA Member No.: 5,184 Region Association: Northern California |
What year car? I will look at the schematics and see if I see anything obvious.
Check all the grounds at the body connection points. It looks like you need to trace the right side wiring as not much works over there. I will look at the schematics the lighting is probably almost the same for all years. Jim |
GeorgeRud |
Aug 21 2009, 10:41 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
If I remember correctly, both front and rear harnesses feed from the driver's side to the passenger side, so you can trace the wires as well to look for any breaks.
I would agree that checking the grounds would be the first step. |
904svo |
Aug 21 2009, 10:52 PM
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904SVO Group: Members Posts: 1,118 Joined: 17-November 05 From: Woodstock,Georgia Member No.: 5,146 |
Try this with key off, put on right turn signal- markers lights should light on
the right side. Front and rear. If no light on right front check fuse #6 with a volt meter voltage should be present!! If there is the most likely problem is your ground on the right side' Take off all the Brown wires and clean the connectors and reattach them and see if they work now. |
bandjoey |
Aug 23 2009, 12:02 AM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,925 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Thanks. Good info. Also bought a turn signal relay to install tomorrow. Since all of the right side is dead it must go to one central ground spot. Adjusting valves today so I cleaned the ground strap good at the trunk, what about the top of the tranny? Does it need to come off and be cleaned too? Let you know after a day of brown wire cleaning.
?? does electrical contact cleaner suffffiiiice or do I need to sandpaper the connections? Or both? Bill |
ClayPerrine |
Aug 23 2009, 03:49 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,454 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
?? does electrical contact cleaner suffffiiiice or do I need to sandpaper the connections? Or both? Bill I use some fine sandpaper on a dremel to make sure the both the ground ring and the post are clean for a good ground. When you finish the valves, I can help track the electrical down. Just let me know when you want some help. |
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