My lights came on but would not flash. After checking and cleaning all
connections I changed the flasher unit and lights started to flash. I had
an extra one in my spare parts box, but probably any 12v universal flasher
will do. I sure if that is not true someone with more electrical knowledge
than me will correct.
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
To: John A. Walker <john@rmartin.net>; mgs@autox.team.net
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: Turn Signals
|If all the lights are coming on but not flashing then what you have is
|insufficient current draw in the circuit as a whole. This could well be
due
|to one or more bad connections, including bad grounds, but could also be
due
|to incorrectly rated lamps, or tired lamps. It is quite likely to be a
|combination of things.
|
|You could start by checking the grounds by connecting a voltmeter between
|the casing of each lamp to a known good ground in turn while the lamps are
|illuminated. Ideally you should not see any voltage but are bound to see
|some. Comparing the good side to the bad may be helpful.
|
|Then try the same thing again but with the voltemeter connected from the
hot
|terminal (or as close as you can get it) to a known good 12v.
|
|Don't be tempted to stop at the first bad connection, which when cleaned,
|starts them flashing. Check them all.
|
|PaulH.
|http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.hunt1/
|or if that doesn't work try
|http://194.168.54.52/paul.hunt1
|
|-----Original Message-----
|From: John A. Walker <john@rmartin.net>
|To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
|Date: 03 August 1999 18:08
|Subject: Turn Signals
|
|
|>Okay, Here is one.
|>Turn signals,
|>Right side works fine.
|>Left side lights come on but do not flash.
|>What would cause this?
|>Do I have a bad ground somewhere? If so, I am not sure where. :(
|>
|>-JW
|>
|>
|> John Walker
|> john@rmartin.net
|> drone@d23.com
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|> In Progress :)
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