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Unless you want to be like me and want to learn on how the lights are wired unnecessarily.
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Turn Signal Issue
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Unless you want to be like me and want to learn on how the lights are wired unnecessarily.
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Short answer yes, it would of solved it sooner. But in any learning situation, I learned a bit more about the car.
No you weren't arrogant, but to the point. Don't worry I have thick skin.
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Well the problem thought to be resolved but it resurfaced as that light blew again. So at least the issue is isolated to the side marker.
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First we need to make sure there is a good circuit on both sides of the socket. It would seem that you have 12v at the bulb but as stated earlier in this post it sounds like a bad ground. Mine did the exact same thing you described in your first post, the reason that it is a little dim when it flashes is the ground is quite possibly open, so it is using another path to ground, like through another bulb, will also put two elements in series which will cause it to be dim, also to flash quickly. Check the continuity to ground first 'dog....stick with me, been there done that.
keep it coming! I honestly have not had a chance to trace everything back. I do intend to spend some time on it this weekend.
Plus, I got new Bilstein shocks that I need to install or have someone install
I also I did notice that there is two lights on the front turn signals, and one of them is burned out or not lit. I would guess these are all wired together and any break in the ground will cause wide-spread havoc.
There is also a break somewhere with the headlights as now the driver side head lights are dim and definately almost blink when driving the car. So there is definately some loose wiring.
What does help is to think this is a 1987 GM vehicle and they took a LOT of short cuts wiring included
Plus, I got new Bilstein shocks that I need to install or have someone install
I also I did notice that there is two lights on the front turn signals, and one of them is burned out or not lit. I would guess these are all wired together and any break in the ground will cause wide-spread havoc.
There is also a break somewhere with the headlights as now the driver side head lights are dim and definately almost blink when driving the car. So there is definately some loose wiring.
What does help is to think this is a 1987 GM vehicle and they took a LOT of short cuts wiring included
Ok, I finally had a few minutes to do some more testing and I found the following:
The marker light lights dimly without the right-front turn signal bulb in
The side marker AND turn signal bulb do NOT turn on with the turn signal bulb in
Without the turn signal bulb in, the side marker light is dim
So when I put the turn signal bulb in, the side marker light goes out.
Turn signal bulb was tested in the left side
I am not sure if the socket is bad at this point.
Would it be a valid test if I just ran the ground to the ground of the battery?
It seems my mult-imeter is for 120v? I need to figure to adjust it for 12v
I fixed the headlight issue, it was a loose ground on the inner fender... go figure.
The marker light lights dimly without the right-front turn signal bulb in
The side marker AND turn signal bulb do NOT turn on with the turn signal bulb in
Without the turn signal bulb in, the side marker light is dim
So when I put the turn signal bulb in, the side marker light goes out.
Turn signal bulb was tested in the left side
I am not sure if the socket is bad at this point.
Would it be a valid test if I just ran the ground to the ground of the battery?
It seems my mult-imeter is for 120v? I need to figure to adjust it for 12v
I fixed the headlight issue, it was a loose ground on the inner fender... go figure.
