This is the classic symptom of bad grounding on the rear light cluster the
appropriate side i.e. if it's the right turn that doesn't flash when the
brakes are applied then it is the right rear cluster that has the bad
ground.
PaulH.
-----Original Message-----
From: Neil_Oldfield@nag.national.com.au <Neil_Oldfield@nag.national.com.au>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: 22 December 1998 03:47
Subject: Lucas Gremlins Strike Again
>Hay guys looking for some electrical help, (hate wiring, drives me insane).
>OK here goes,
>
>Symptom. Passenger indicator, stops working when brake applied ?.
>Looked closely last night and when the passenger indicator is working BOTH
>brake-lights faintly flash, seems it is only a small current going to the
>brake-lights, but it stuffs up my indicators.
>
> Have looked at the wires in the boot, don't know what I'm looking for
>but they seem to be OK, disconnected all the bullet connectors in there,
>and cleaned the with some Wet & Dry,, they seem OK. My guess is maybe the
>flasher can or somewhere in the spaghetti under my dashboard.
>
> Any hints. I realy dont know were to look.
>
>Neil
>64 MGB (Baby)
>
>P.S. this is an ex US car that has been converted to RH Drive.
>
>P.P.S. Some DPO has got to the wiring previously and change a few of the
>wires to diferent colours. (Happy, Happy, Joy), making the job just that
>little bit harder.
>
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