Fun with Electricity, PO Stuff #5 in the series, or is it #6? |
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Fun with Electricity, PO Stuff #5 in the series, or is it #6? |
NARP74 |
Sep 25 2023, 12:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,254 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA, Earth Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Going to RRC2023 last week, I lost all my gauges just after leaving home. Pulled over to check things out and found a blown fuse. Blew a couple more before I figured out it was the left turn signal. Didn't use them for the rest of the weekend. I asked around and someone suggested I check the flasher or turn signal relay. I dropped the fuse panel and found this. Did someone swap my relays around?
More in this thread to follow. I found lots of crap... |
NARP74 |
Nov 17 2023, 01:03 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,254 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA, Earth Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Been working on this for a while now. I managed to not follow my usual practice of try one thing and verify it. I worked on several things at once and I am not sure what stopped the fuse blowing, but I have new issues that I have introduced.
Done so far; Cleaned and lubed most of the front & rear contacts with appropriate products. Took apart the rear light housing completely. I found an intermittent short between two wires on the trunk side. I think some luggage might have hit the wires while on the RRC 2023 trip. I could see evidence of heating in the outer shield from one of the lights. I put in LED bulbs in all the external housings except the headlights. I installed a new blinker relay from Spoke for the LEDs So the new issues; With no parking lights or headlight on; The flashers work normal, 1 blink per second, dash indicator lights are bright Left turn signal, fast blink, dash lights are dim Right turn, the same Parking lights on; Flashers, lit but no blink, but the relay is clicking The same for the left and right turn signal Headlights on, same as with the parking lights on The rear blinkers work properly in all scenarios And Parking lights turned on, dash indicator is lit Headlights on, dash indicator is blank Headlights on high, no hi beam indicator I am sure there is a pattern here, what is it? Where do I look next? |
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