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Auto electricians - help!
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Melting Slicks
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Auto electricians - help!
I am clueless when it comes to electrical so here's my problem.
My flashers don't work but when I put them on and apply the brakes the directional signals on the dash light up and stay lit until I let off on the brake pedal. I changed the flasher hoping that would do it but no luck.
Any thoughts?
My flashers don't work but when I put them on and apply the brakes the directional signals on the dash light up and stay lit until I let off on the brake pedal. I changed the flasher hoping that would do it but no luck.
Any thoughts?
Burning Brakes
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Not sure why the brake pedal would have anything to do with it. My turn signal light stayed on when I had the lights on because I had a light bulb out. Once I changed it, the turn signal no longer stayed on all the time when the headlights were on. The light that stayed on was the buld inside the speedometer, i.e., the left hand side (front in this case) had the light bulb that was out.
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Melting Slicks
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If memory serves me right I remember that when you have your flashers on and apply the brakes the flashers stopped. So I do believe they are connected, could be wrong though since I am as stated clueless when it comes to electrical issues...
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Le Mans Master
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Before you start tearing into things check to see that you have a good ground at the lights and flasher. Bad grounds can do all kind of weird things.
Get a volt meter put it into the ohms mode and check the ground at the flasher and also at the bulbs.
Get a volt meter put it into the ohms mode and check the ground at the flasher and also at the bulbs.
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Melting Slicks
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As stated I am clueless in auto electric, not real good in industrial/home either!
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With the voltmeter in ohms mode touch the two leads together. You should get zero or nearly zero. That is perfect continuity. When checking for a good ground you want to touch the ground you are testing with one lead and touch a known good ground somewhere else on the car, ie frame or metal under the dash and look to get a number near zero on the meter.
The farther away from zero you are the worse the ground is and you may have corrosion or a broken wire if you cant get something reasonably low like 200 ohms or so. A perfect ground is the negative post on the battery.
The farther away from zero you are the worse the ground is and you may have corrosion or a broken wire if you cant get something reasonably low like 200 ohms or so. A perfect ground is the negative post on the battery.
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Melting Slicks
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With the voltmeter in ohms mode touch the two leads together. You should get zero or nearly zero. That is perfect continuity. When checking for a good ground you want to touch the ground you are testing with one lead and touch a known good ground somewhere else on the car, ie frame or metal under the dash and look to get a number near zero on the meter.
The farther away from zero you are the worse the ground is and you may have corrosion or a broken wire if you cant get something reasonably low like 200 ohms or so. A perfect ground is the negative post on the battery.
The farther away from zero you are the worse the ground is and you may have corrosion or a broken wire if you cant get something reasonably low like 200 ohms or so. A perfect ground is the negative post on the battery.
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I found this post on signal flasher. Check to see if this is the one you replaced.
I have not checked my flasher, I just assumed there is a ground there. Could be it is all through a different grounding point. I believe the housing on the bulb is the ground and the center point/points is/are power don't remember for sure since it's been a looong time since I had to mess with any lights. If in question turn tail lights on and see which spot has the power (12 volts) to it.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...-location.html
I have not checked my flasher, I just assumed there is a ground there. Could be it is all through a different grounding point. I believe the housing on the bulb is the ground and the center point/points is/are power don't remember for sure since it's been a looong time since I had to mess with any lights. If in question turn tail lights on and see which spot has the power (12 volts) to it.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...-location.html
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Melting Slicks
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I found this post on signal flasher. Check to see if this is the one you replaced.
I have not checked my flasher, I just assumed there is a ground there. Could be it is all through a different grounding point. I believe the housing on the bulb is the ground and the center point/points is/are power don't remember for sure since it's been a looong time since I had to mess with any lights. If in question turn tail lights on and see which spot has the power (12 volts) to it.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...-location.html
I have not checked my flasher, I just assumed there is a ground there. Could be it is all through a different grounding point. I believe the housing on the bulb is the ground and the center point/points is/are power don't remember for sure since it's been a looong time since I had to mess with any lights. If in question turn tail lights on and see which spot has the power (12 volts) to it.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...-location.html
They also mention an electronic flasher, what in the world is the difference between a regular flasher???
I do appreciate your help REELAV8R
EDIT: This is the part they mentioned, the electronic flasher...
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...r=6413_0_7281_
Last edited by AirborneSilva; Oct 24, 2012 at 06:00 PM. Reason: new information
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EDIT: This is the part they mentioned, the electronic flasher...
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...r=6413_0_7281_
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...r=6413_0_7281_
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Melting Slicks
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In that thread they mention that the flasher on the Passenger side is for turn signals, I disconnected it and confirmed that the signals no longer worked. In the thread it also states that the emergency flasher is by the fuses, I see a fuse in the fuse box (that is good), but don't know of a flasher relay there.
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Flashers
Ok Hopefully I know this one because I just went through it on my 76. On the fuse block , located on the drivers side inside fire wall , is a round silver flasher fuse/relay. It plugs into the top corner of the fuse block. Replace it and your problem should be solved!
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Actually didn't get it working was only able to take a quick look at things last night.
Ok Hopefully I know this one because I just went through it on my 76. On the fuse block , located on the drivers side inside fire wall , is a round silver flasher fuse/relay. It plugs into the top corner of the fuse block. Replace it and your problem should be solved!
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