Use a proper manual with a electrical diagram.
Trace all wires and replace all poor contacts (i.e.) bullet connector
receptacles, which cause most of the poor connections.
While busy you also can check how firm the bullet is soldered onto the wire,
if needed replace or resolder.
Good luck,
Hans
'71 BGT been there - done it
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Woodruff [SMTP:tonyw@mailmedia.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 4:36 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Turn Signal Question
>
> I could use some technical advice here if anybody would like to help!
>
> This is on my 1967 "B" Roadster....
>
> I spent an hour and a half last evening connecting and disconnecting wires
> somewhat "blindly" at the front of the car in an attempt to get the front
> turn signals properly connected. The ignition was on and the flasher unit
> was flashing pretty much the whole time. (BTW - I seem to recall that one
> can "burn out" one's points this way - any truth to this?)
>
> In the beginning only the rear worked and there was a "rapid" flash, with
> no satisfying "click" and no corresponding light on the dash. At various
> times I had the parking lights and rear-license plate lights flashing,
> etc. as I experimented blindly. Finally I got the satisfying click and
> the front and rear lights flashing properly by tracing wires, etc.
>
> Trouble is - that only worked for a couple of minutes. After I got it
> working it suddenly stopped. There is no response whatsoever now to the
> turn signal switch - front or rear or dash.
>
> I checked the 2 fuses in the fuse box under the bonnet (!) but is there
> another fuse box that I may have overlooked?
>
> Is it possible that once I finally got it working I burned out my flasher
> unit? It was pretty hot to the touch.
>
> Any "light" (pardon me) you can shed on the situation will be most
> appreciated!
>
>
> Tony Woodruff
> 67 MGB Roadster
>
>
> And now for the two(!) quotes of the day...
>
> "Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana."
>
> and
>
> "A hangover is the wrath of grapes"
>
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