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Re: TR6 flashers not working

To: Trevor Jordan <tjordan@pa.ausom.net.au>
Subject: Re: TR6 flashers not working
From: JONATHAN LOPEZ <lopezje@bulldog.georgetown.edu>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 1998 10:02:34 -0500 (EST)
Cc: Malcolm Walker <walker05@camosun.bc.ca>, bill <triumph1@nr.infi.net>, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
I have a 74 TR6 and the signal flasher is separate.  mine keeps going out
too, and so far I just keep replacing the flasher unit.  They run about 6
dollars from Moss.  I think there is a short somewhere-but have not had
the time to track it.

On Thu, 5 Mar 1998, Trevor Jordan wrote:

> 
> At 2:55 PM +1000 5/3/98, Malcolm Walker 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
> 
> I do not have the wiring diagram with me to check, but the hazard lights
> work at all times while the turn indicators only work with the ignition
> switched on.  This seems to confirm separate circuits.
> 
> If the lights all work with the hazard switch, there should be no problem
> with bulbs.
> 
> Trevor Jordan
> 74 TR6 CF29281U
> 
> 
> 


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