Sounds strangely familiar..
I think that connector should be bolted to the car body near the horn relay.
I spent 3 weeks trying to sort out a similar problem and found the same
wire undone.
I have attached a photo of sophie with the ground outlined in red!
Cheers
Tim
James Carruthers wrote:
>Hi Listers,
>
>
>Im having trouble with my indicatators, having checked everything's
>plugged in (I think....) I didnt have anything to go on - however
>yesterday I finally installed a voltmeter gauge - Ive found that when
>the indicators are on, the voltage drops quite a bit.
>
>This is a very cool effect on the voltmeter - it sort of ticks from side
>to side - but my indicators seem to decide when they want to work
>themselves - they always work - just sometimes they dont flash - and
>sometimes its less of a flash, and more of a blip every now and then.
>They dont work at all when Im pressing the foot brake - but they work
>when the hand brake is on.
>
>Another thing - there is a connector that comes out of the fuse box -
>its negative - and it isnt attached anywhere - its next to the wire that
>connects to the optional map light - Im guessing perhaps this should
>attach to the dash by way of a bolt or something - as it has a large
>circular connector on the end of it.
>
>
>
>
>ttfn,
>
>
>James
>
>
>1977 Pimento Red Spit - rather chilly at the moment with my ragged rag
>top.
>NOT be sent.
>
>
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