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dax1969 |
Mar 20 2020, 04:20 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 372 Joined: 10-March 14 From: belgium Member No.: 17,103 Region Association: None |
Hi guys,
Sorting out the last electric gremlins so I can get the car inspected/registered. What I did so far : * installed hella front euro headlights * renewed the rubber under the dashpad so the horn works * installed new pin at the rear light switch so back up lights work * adjusted switch at the brakepedal so breaklights work * installed jwest fusepanel with led fuses - no blown fuses * in short all the external lights work, hazard, blinkers, mean and high beam, fogs etc One last thing I am looking for are the dashboard lights. I have the green and red light of the oil, dashboard light and the little green bulb of the citylights work. I don't have the blue high beam, no blinkerlights left and right, no hazard. I checked all grounds, they all look good...cleaned the one under the fusebox. Removed indicator and wiperstalk, took off the tubes for the windscreenwasher (have electrical pump installed). Opened the dashboard and checked the gauges... had two loose wires but most probably ripped them off when removing the panel. Noticed nothing special but was a bit worried (too many wires (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) and re-installed everything. Now I have the indicator lights but instead of left right they blink together (so bulb is ok) BUT now my wiper remains on (not constantly every 10 seconds or so). My next guess was to replace both the indicator and wiperstalk but apparently the wiperstalk is NLA... No idea what to do next ... shall I remove and disconnect all the gauges, clean all connections, but new bulbs and clean the grounds and hope for the best ? I've read everything I could find (most tell it is a ground issue but they all look so clean, with no corrosion whatsoever) so any suggestions are welcome So close, only the few lights keep me away fm inspection/registration. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif) thks Dax |
Tbrown4x4 |
Mar 20 2020, 04:51 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 13-May 14 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 17,338 Region Association: None |
Very difficult to help without being there, but I may have an idea on the turn signal indicators. You didn't mention the year of the car, and my experience with my 1973 could be different.
Anyway, my indicators have always blinked together, but there are two separate bulbs, and they SHOULD be able to blink independently. It turns out that the previous owner replaced the turn signal flasher with a 3 pole instead of the correct 4 pole. The fourth pole provides a ground to the indicator bulbs. I bought spoke's LED flasher and it fixed the indicators. @Spoke Do you have intermittent wipers? I will have to check my wiring diagram for the High Beam lamp. You may have to get back under the dash and trace everything out. |
dax1969 |
Mar 20 2020, 07:16 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 372 Joined: 10-March 14 From: belgium Member No.: 17,103 Region Association: None |
Very difficult to help without being there, but I may have an idea on the turn signal indicators. You didn't mention the year of the car, and my experience with my 1973 could be different. Anyway, my indicators have always blinked together, but there are two separate bulbs, and they SHOULD be able to blink independently. It turns out that the previous owner replaced the turn signal flasher with a 3 pole instead of the correct 4 pole. The fourth pole provides a ground to the indicator bulbs. I bought spoke's LED flasher and it fixed the indicators. @Spoke Do you have intermittent wipers? I will have to check my wiring diagram for the High Beam lamp. You may have to get back under the dash and trace everything out. Thks yr info. The car is a 1974 - think an early one cause the dash has the silver dots. When replacing the fusebox to a jwest one I disconnected the indicator switch and it definetely has 4 poles. Assume they can only go in the socket one way ? Before taking the wiperstalk off I thought (not sure, only have the car two weeks) I only had 2 possibilities, now with the thing I've done it looks I have three, one being intermittent... only goes every 10 sec but I can't switch it off. It keeps wiping even in off position. That's no good bye |
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