turn signal help.
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turn signal help.
all of my turn signals work except the rear side lights. i have replaced the bulbs but dont know what else to do. is their a fuse just for those lights? also if i put my head lights on while i am in park the lights will glow but when i hit the blinker they do not. one more is also not right; when my head lights are on the right green arrow stays light even if when i dont have my turn signals on. when i hit the right blinker it will flash. any assistant would be appriaciated.
Burning Brakes
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From: Hudson Falls, N.Y. 76 Vette Modified L-48
It sounds to me like you have a ground problem right at the bulb sockets...buy or borrow a volt/ohm meter, and check resistance (ohms)from the bad sockets to frame...there should be no resistance....if there is, the socket has a bad ground connection...being the fenders are fiberglass, there should be a ground wire to frame on each socket...clean and reattach and things should improve...if not, we'll look a little deeper into the problem... 
What year is the vette?
What year is the vette?
Last edited by kb2fzq; Feb 13, 2006 at 06:24 AM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Uniondale IN
St. Jude Donor '14-'15-'16
Originally Posted by kb2fzq
It sounds to me like you have a ground problem right at the bulb sockets...buy or borrow a volt/ohm meter, and check resistance (ohms)from the bad sockets to frame...there should be no resistance....if there is, the socket has a bad ground connection...being the fenders are fiberglass, there should be a ground wire to frame on each socket...clean and reattach and things should improve...if not, we'll look a little deeper into the problem...
What year is the vette?
What year is the vette?
Heel & Toe
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From: Bel Air Maryland
Originally Posted by kb2fzq
It sounds to me like you have a ground problem right at the bulb sockets...buy or borrow a volt/ohm meter, and check resistance (ohms)from the bad sockets to frame...there should be no resistance....if there is, the socket has a bad ground connection...being the fenders are fiberglass, there should be a ground wire to frame on each socket...clean and reattach and things should improve...if not, we'll look a little deeper into the problem...
What year is the vette?
What year is the vette?
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Originally Posted by kb2fzq
It sounds to me like you have a ground problem right at the bulb sockets...buy or borrow a volt/ohm meter, and check resistance (ohms)from the bad sockets to frame...there should be no resistance....if there is, the socket has a bad ground connection...being the fenders are fiberglass, there should be a ground wire to frame on each socket...clean and reattach and things should improve...if not, we'll look a little deeper into the problem...
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From: Winston Salem NC
Originally Posted by mdj21
if your light is staying on, that sounds like a diferent problem.
you should try replacing your turn signal flasher.
you should try replacing your turn signal flasher.
I through in a new pair and it cleared everything up