Gauge Issue
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From: Stowe Vermont
Gauge Issue
Soo, my blinkers have been a little funky ever since I got my car back together after the PO took it apart. My right side blinkers work fine, but when I turn my left blinker on, the blinkers work as they should, they do however flash a little faster than the right. Also, on the gauge, the bright indicator flashes instead of the blinker indicator. When the headlights are on, the bright indicator and the backlight for the speedo alternate flashes, and the bright indicator still functions as it should for the headlights. Any ideas???
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From: Stowe Vermont
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From: Jacksonville Florida
I recently had my dash out and the bulbs that illuminate the speedo, bright indicator, and turn indicators are all the same type of connector with different color leads. Are you sure the were reinstalled in the correct location. The back of the speedo has the color codes stamped in the casing. Also bad grounds can cause all kinds of strange things to light up when they are not supposed by feeding back power through different circuits. 90% of the time I find electrical issues can be solved by a thorough visual inspection.
Just noticed the part about painting the casing. I would clean the paint from around the hole where the light sockets go. That is where the ground completes the circuit. There is one ground wire that grounds the casing. I am assuming it is good or the lights would not even function in the wrong location.
Just noticed the part about painting the casing. I would clean the paint from around the hole where the light sockets go. That is where the ground completes the circuit. There is one ground wire that grounds the casing. I am assuming it is good or the lights would not even function in the wrong location.
Last edited by 77vetteluva; Jul 18, 2012 at 10:33 AM.
