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Old 02-16-2013, 02:46 PM
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Default Turn signel problem

I thought I might as well start a fresh thread on this one. My passenger side turn signals have not been working. I used Bob's Electrical Primer troubleshooting instructions and found that the leads on the pass rear tailight were reversed. Changing those around got the rear turn signal working but not the front. At the front I changed the leads back and forth, and tried a different bulb wiithout success.

I then went back to the steering column and switched the wires to change sides. The Driver side front turn signal continued to work but the Pass side still did not work.

Then by trial and error I determined the green wire on the Pass front parking light is the power for the turn signal filiment and I traced it through the diagrams back to under the dash. As a test I hooked up a test light and stabbed both sides of the fuse holder under the steering column with the green wire and the turn signals on. The light in the dash was flashing but my test light never flashed. I then put the turn signals on for the Driver side and the test light flashed with the turn signals. The fuses look fine and there doesn't seem to be power to either side.

Apparently I'm not getting power to that fuse holder and I suspect that it comes from the turn signal switch (haven't traced that out on the wiring diagrahm yet.

I'm suspecting the turn signal switch. Thoughts? Suggestions for further testing.

Dan
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