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| fiberglass1inc |
 Aug 3 2020, 01:01 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 13-April 14 From: WPB Florida Member No.: 17,248 Region Association: None  |
New issue and thanks to all for your help in the past. It's a '73 2.0 that was redone by a guy from a Porsche race team. Did a beautiful job except for the wiring. The problem is that the parking lights are always on no matter what position the switch is in. All the lights are normal except for that.
The engine is from a '75 and the light switch is newer than the normal '73 switch (more lugs than the '73). We've replaced the 4 relays and the switch seems OK. The wiring looks OK for the most part but definitely not completely original. Anybody have a clue or had anything like this? |
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| lierofox |
Aug 3 2020, 05:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 256 Joined: 23-June 15 From: Paso Robles, CA Member No.: 18,880 Region Association: Southern California 
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Strange thing is the left and right marker lights are 2 separate circuits fed by 2 separate fuses (Fuse 5 and 6) which pull power either from the headlight switch, or the turn signal stalk.
You might try removing and unplugging the wires from the headlight switch and see if the marker lights turn off and see if the switch is at fault internally or wired incorrectly. If they're still on after that, try unplugging the harness going up to the turn signal column switch and see if there's a fault in the wiring/contacts in the turn signal stalk. If they're still on after unplugging both of those... try removing the 2 fuses for the left and right marker lights, maybe the fuses are receiving power from another spot and you can try tracing the wires back. If they're STILL on after that... they're getting power on the other side of the fuse box. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Or the fuse box is miswired. |
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| fiberglass1inc |
Aug 4 2020, 08:11 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 13-April 14 From: WPB Florida Member No.: 17,248 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(lierofox @ Aug 3 2020, 07:15 PM)  Strange thing is the left and right marker lights are 2 separate circuits fed by 2 separate fuses (Fuse 5 and 6) which pull power either from the headlight switch, or the turn signal stalk. You might try removing and unplugging the wires from the headlight switch and see if the marker lights turn off and see if the switch is at fault internally or wired incorrectly. If they're still on after that, try unplugging the harness going up to the turn signal column switch and see if there's a fault in the wiring/contacts in the turn signal stalk. If they're still on after unplugging both of those... try removing the 2 fuses for the left and right marker lights, maybe the fuses are receiving power from another spot and you can try tracing the wires back. If they're STILL on after that... they're getting power on the other side of the fuse box. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Or the fuse box is miswired. Thank you all very much. Great suggestions....I've got some work to do now! |
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fiberglass1inc parking lights on Aug 3 2020, 01:01 PM
dangrouche when the car is parked, and nothing is on, if the ... Aug 3 2020, 01:17 PM framos914 Need a little more info. You say the parking light... Aug 3 2020, 01:32 PM
fiberglass1inc
Need a little more info. You say the parking ligh... Aug 3 2020, 01:46 PM framos914 This is from a 74 with 11 pin light switch instead... Aug 3 2020, 04:53 PM theer You said the switch is not correct- I’m wonderin... Aug 3 2020, 05:03 PM framos914 Pull the 2 fuses, if lights go out head towards sw... Aug 4 2020, 10:07 AM |
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