I had the same type of problem on my holiday trailer last weekend.
My solution: two new 1157 bulbs and cleaned the ground contacts and now all
the lights work.
Good luck
Blaine Dumkee
59 GMC 9314
Fort Smith NT
Canada
-----Original Message-----
From: SHAWN & JO <YOOPERWANNABE@PRODIGY.net>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 8:39 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] electrical problem
>All right guys I need help from you electrical geniuses out there...
> Here's the thing, on my 81 chevy truck, I cant get my turn signals to
>work..
> 1. Turn signals seem to havr power because brake lights do not work if
>turn signal switch is on.
> 2. I have replaced the fuse with a new heavy duty version and nothng...
>Tried two seperate fuses.
> 3. All various and asundry lights work with switch on or off.
> 4. No dash turn signal indicators at all.
> 5 Hasve tested the two flashers fuses that I have with an ohm meter
>(but I don't know how to use it, really only the vaugest notion) One
>tests at .050 and the other at .019.
> 6. Brake fuse was burnt out and replaced at same time, all other fuses
>checked and all were good.
>
> The chiltons manual gives me no real leads into what ma be wrong, just
>the basic replace the fuse bit. I have only the foggiest notion of how
>an ohm meter works but I'm usually quick on the up-take if someone wants
>to give me a brief lesson on how to check a wire for shorts and to
>locate the short on a long run so I dont haveto replace the entire wire.
> I only worked on it for two hours and you wouldn't believe the amount
>of wiring in this truck, Think 4 truck wiring looms added together. Its
>an old ambulance with enough wiring to rewire a house with.
> Any tips, suggestions, etc would be TRULY welcome to this novice
>electrician......
>Shawn
>51 panel
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