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turn light indicator, both on |
elsargento |
Sep 19 2009, 04:55 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 44 Joined: 9-September 06 From: Topanga, California Member No.: 6,802 |
When I start my car in the morning to go to work both left and right turn indicator instrument lights are light...After I drive 1/2 hour or so they go away..weird huh?
everything else electrically works by the book..any ideas? |
jim_hoyland |
Sep 19 2009, 05:57 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,417 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California |
When I start my car in the morning to go to work both left and right turn indicator instrument lights are light...After I drive 1/2 hour or so they go away..weird huh? everything else electrically works by the book..any ideas? This post covered part of what you ask: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=47236&st=0 |
904svo |
Sep 19 2009, 06:29 PM
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904SVO Group: Members Posts: 1,124 Joined: 17-November 05 From: Woodstock,Georgia Member No.: 5,146 |
One or more of your turn singal bulbs are burn out.
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elsargento |
Sep 20 2009, 08:13 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 44 Joined: 9-September 06 From: Topanga, California Member No.: 6,802 |
turn signals work just fine. Maybe the tach turn light arrows are suppose to be lit..both..seems wierd maybe there is a problem with the relay..partially closed turning on the indicator lights..i'll ohm that wire out and see..really no big deal..can live with it like it is.
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Sleepin |
Sep 20 2009, 08:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,647 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Grand Junction, Co. Member No.: 8,357 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Val's car has the same issue. All of the signals work, but the tach has both indicators lit all the time...I have not got around to checking it out yet.
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Spoke |
Sep 21 2009, 08:55 AM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,052 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
I believe the reason for the lights being lit all the time is the secondary relay in the flasher relay is either bad or leaky. In my 74 the indicator would be dim when no turn signals then flash bright/dim when a turn signal was on.
In my 71, they would be off when no turn signals then both would flash dim when either right or left was selected. For the 74, I replaced the tach with a early tach with right/left indicators and just wired them directly across the front/rear turnsignal bulbs and connected the other end to ground. In the 71, I disconnected the common connection of the indicator lamps from the relay and just connected them to ground. Also swapped right and left bulbs. In both cars, I rewired instead of purchasing a new flasher. I disabled the feature of being able to tell if a turn signal bulb is burned out like the manufacturer had designed it. However, I am not a manufacturer; I'm just the owner of a very old car so I can do what I want with this "feature". |
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