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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 09:09 PM
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My blinker on driver side works fine unless i have my lights on then it gets dim and does not blink any help is appreciated, also can i tell what month my 1960 corvette was built by looking at the title VIN
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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 09:14 PM
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Check the grounds on the metal parts of housing ,run jumper wire to ground and test again. alligator clip
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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 11:05 PM
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Yes you can get the approximate date the car was built on by the vin
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Old Aug 3, 2014 | 08:41 AM
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Check the filament in the bulbs, front and rear. Sometimes it breaks and crosses with the parking light filament and does all kind of weird things .
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Old Aug 3, 2014 | 10:55 AM
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...=blinker+fluid

We just covered this a few weeks ago.

Seriously though, good luck. Those probs can make you pull your hair out.
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