Turning signal short?
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Turning signal short?
I have a 76 Corvette with a tricky problem. When I put a fuse in for the turn signals and turn the key just to the on position, the starter kicks in. When I remove the fuse everything works but the turn signals. I recently replaced the starter because it didn't even click when I tried to start the car after filling with gas. It has a brand new battery also.
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First off...a 'short' is when you would be blowing fuses. So you do not have a 'short'.
On a 1976...you should only have the large eyelets that go on the stud where the battery cable goes and only ONE more wire that attaches to the stud that is closest to the engine block on the solenoid. This is because YOU SHOULD still have an HEI distributor. And the other stud on the solenoid should have NOTHING attached to it.
DUB
On a 1976...you should only have the large eyelets that go on the stud where the battery cable goes and only ONE more wire that attaches to the stud that is closest to the engine block on the solenoid. This is because YOU SHOULD still have an HEI distributor. And the other stud on the solenoid should have NOTHING attached to it.
DUB
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76 turn signal short
First off...a 'short' is when you would be blowing fuses. So you do not have a 'short'.
On a 1976...you should only have the large eyelets that go on the stud where the battery cable goes and only ONE more wire that attaches to the stud that is closest to the engine block on the solenoid. This is because YOU SHOULD still have an HEI distributor. And the other stud on the solenoid should have NOTHING attached to it.
DUB
On a 1976...you should only have the large eyelets that go on the stud where the battery cable goes and only ONE more wire that attaches to the stud that is closest to the engine block on the solenoid. This is because YOU SHOULD still have an HEI distributor. And the other stud on the solenoid should have NOTHING attached to it.
DUB
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That's an interesting problem and I don't know the turn signal fuse being in or out can cause it.
I'll take a guess:
What happends if one or both the flashers are pulled out?
I'll take a guess:
What happends if one or both the flashers are pulled out?
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I'll try it. Also, I unplugged the headlight switch today (replaced just prior to problem) but no change .Thanks
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Have you verified the connection at your starter???
Posting good photos of what you have going on at the solenoid can be helpful to us.
KEEP IN MIND...that the small stud on your solenoid that is closest to the engine block is the stud that gets power in order to make the solenoid engage and spin the starter.
DUB
Posting good photos of what you have going on at the solenoid can be helpful to us.
KEEP IN MIND...that the small stud on your solenoid that is closest to the engine block is the stud that gets power in order to make the solenoid engage and spin the starter.
DUB
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Have you verified the connection at your starter???
Posting good photos of what you have going on at the solenoid can be helpful to us.
KEEP IN MIND...that the small stud on your solenoid that is closest to the engine block is the stud that gets power in order to make the solenoid engage and spin the starter.
DUB
Posting good photos of what you have going on at the solenoid can be helpful to us.
KEEP IN MIND...that the small stud on your solenoid that is closest to the engine block is the stud that gets power in order to make the solenoid engage and spin the starter.
DUB
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Turn signal fuse
Have you verified the connection at your starter???
Posting good photos of what you have going on at the solenoid can be helpful to us.
KEEP IN MIND...that the small stud on your solenoid that is closest to the engine block is the stud that gets power in order to make the solenoid engage and spin the starter.
DUB
Posting good photos of what you have going on at the solenoid can be helpful to us.
KEEP IN MIND...that the small stud on your solenoid that is closest to the engine block is the stud that gets power in order to make the solenoid engage and spin the starter.
DUB