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04-16-2002, 10:34 AM
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Electrical Gremlins
Hey Everyone, I have a 72 C20 that has a blinker issue. When the headlights are off everything is normal and works great. But when I turn on the headlights, or even the parking lights the drivers side blinker either blinks very very slow or not at all. The passenger side works fine all the time! I've changed the bulbs, even replaced both headlights (been wanting to upgrade) but nothing seems to work. Any Electrical gurus out there have any ideas?
As always your help is appreciated. Thanks Ken ------------------ Ken Floyd 72 C20 350HO 82 Honda Silverwing 2001 Silverado
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04-16-2002, 11:47 AM
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Have you tried a new flasher? Just an Idea.
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04-16-2002, 12:18 PM
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Sounds like a classic case of "Bad Ground"
------------------ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. 327 4-Speed. 48,000 miles. Bismarck, ND See My truck and rare 1967 prototype pictures at: http://community.webshots.com/user/toms68cst MSN Messeger: toms68cst@hotmail.com
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04-16-2002, 02:56 PM
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I didn't think flasher because it works just fine when the lights are off.
------------------ Ken Floyd 72 C20 350HO 82 Honda Silverwing 2001 Silverado
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04-16-2002, 03:28 PM
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Took me two days to find the bad ground on mine.Ended up being a loose connection on tail light houseing,bolt had came loose.I was having same symtoms but the ground can be anywhere.Good Luck!
------------------ 68 C-10 Custom LWB 307 V8 Three-on-the-tree Lexington,NC davideowens@lexcominc.net [This message has been edited by daveo68 (edited April 16, 2002).]
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04-16-2002, 03:40 PM
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So Many Ideas, So Little Money
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I got the sme problem, thing is, some of my dash lights are not workin but can't seem to find an bad ones, think I need to pull the bezal and look at the circut board.... just look for grounds though huh?? mine it just with the lights on also,...
Bryce
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04-16-2002, 03:57 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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If you have a dirty ground, the parking light may take all the ground it can handle, and not let the blinker work.
To check this out, pull the amber lens, and just run a wife from the neg post on the battery, and touch it to the light bucket with the headlights on and the blinker on. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio |
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04-16-2002, 06:23 PM
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"and just run a WIFE from the neg post on the battery"
WHICH "HEADLIGHTS" SHOULD LIGHT UP LONGHORNMAIL???? ------------------ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. 327 4-Speed. 48,000 miles. Bismarck, ND See My truck and rare 1967 prototype pictures at: http://community.webshots.com/user/toms68cst MSN Messeger: toms68cst@hotmail.com
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04-16-2002, 08:34 PM
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I have found that if you run a ground on the back of the dash. There is a small screw under the speedomter that has no cicuit board attached to it, and run a ground wire to it and to a good ground it will keep a lot of those grimlins away. It works for me on my dash.
------------------ Andy 71's Are for ever!!! or 67,68,69,70,72 www.geocities.com/chevy71tpi/main.html] www.picturetrail.com/Andy4639]
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04-16-2002, 08:41 PM
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I had some strange dash light trouble also
(no dash lights with headlights on ; fuel gauge erratic; etc.) Pulled the main harness from the circuit board and used sandpaper one the prongs and also on the exposed copper of the circuit board where the harness meets. This rermoved some corrosion and all problems solved. ------------------ 1970 short bed fleetside
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04-16-2002, 09:22 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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OMG...I HATE having cut fingers...like my typing isn't bad enough already....
------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio |
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