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Re: TR6 flashers not working

To: jaltman@altlaw.com
Subject: Re: TR6 flashers not working
From: stu.jo@ibm.net
Date: Thu, 05 Mar 1998 09:51:22 -0800
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
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jaltman@altlaw.com wrote:
> 
> Another possibility is the failure of the hazard switch.  The switch is a
> single pole, double throw, one side normally open and the other side
> normally closed.  When the Flasher is off, power is available to the turn
> signals, when the flasher is turned on power to the turn signals is
> disabled. Thus, a failure is one half of the switch would allow the 4-way to
> work, but not the turn signals.
> 
> Jim Altman  jaltman@altlaw.com Illigitimi non Carborundum
> http://www.altlaw.com/    69-TR6#CC28754L  W4UCK
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Sam Gentry
> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 1998 6:25 AM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: TR6 flashers not working
> 
> I can not be absolutely sure about this car, but most Triumphs with hazard
> flashers use two flashers, but the hazard switch switches the lights from
> one circuit to the other.  The fact that the hazard flashers work only
> proves that the lamps and some of the wiring is working.  The trun signals
> could fail because of the hazard switch or the turn signal flasher or a
> wire or the turn signal switch.
> 
> Sam
> 
> At 08:55 PM 3/4/98 -0800, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >On Wed, 4 Mar 1998, bill wrote:
> >
> >> A friend of mine has a 74 1/2 TR6 and his turn signals have stopped
> >> working.  His emergency flasher works fine.  Am I dreaming or do I
> remember
> >> a post in the not too distant future that stated the turn signal circuit
> >> went through the emergency flasher circuit also?
> >
> >Make sure no signal bulbs are burned out.  This is esp. important if
> >signals work one way but not the other.
> >
> >I'm pretty sure that the hazards and turn signals are on different
> >flashers.  The TR4 doesn't have hazard flashers (or a back-up light!) so I
> >can't be certain.  Most cars use 2 seperate units though, and the one that
> >breaks is the one that's _really_ hard to pull out.
> >
> >-Malcolm
> >
Which is exactly what happened to me so I ran a separate wir to the
flasher relay.
Stu
74 TR6 80 TR8

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