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Cuda Left Turn Blinker Issues When Lights Are On #2757519
03/30/20 10:26 AM
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On my 1971 Cuda when the parking lamps or head lamps are on, the left blinker dash indicator light and fender mounted light (A01 package) turn on and stay on but are definitely not as bright as usual. They stay frozen on if I activate the turn signal. The right blinker lights work normally with the parking/head lights on, and all blinkers/lights work normally with the parking/head lights off.

Does this sound like a ground/wiring issue or a component issue?

Re: Cuda Left Turn Blinker Issues When Lights Are On [Re: Jeffaary] #2757556
03/30/20 11:35 AM
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start with the grounds for your parking light assemblies.
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Re: Cuda Left Turn Blinker Issues When Lights Are On [Re: moparx] #2757584
03/30/20 01:03 PM
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Ground issues do that. Usually when there's a loose ground or connection broke.
I've had anything from lights on very dim all the time to tail lights that wig wag.

Re: Cuda Left Turn Blinker Issues When Lights Are On [Re: Jeffaary] #2757792
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As mentioned, its a ground problem. I had a similar problem on my Dart, the ground from the radiator support to the parking light housing was loose.

Re: Cuda Left Turn Blinker Issues When Lights Are On [Re: Jeffaary] #2759089
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I agree on the ground checking, but possibly save yourself a little aggravation, check the bulbs front and rear, I have had the filament break and fall onto the opposite filament tower (?) and back feed the circuit.

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Re: Cuda Left Turn Blinker Issues When Lights Are On [Re: VL21] #2759527
04/03/20 03:29 PM
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Thanks for all the replies. It was two issues. First I cleaned up all the signal housing threads/connector terminals/fasteners and got the blinker to work. However, my left fender mounted blinker would slightly illuminate if I put the parking or head lamps on. It went away when I unplugged the left front turn signal harness. I installed a new harness from PG Classic and it’s functioning properly. Now onto the next gremlin...

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Re: Cuda Left Turn Blinker Issues When Lights Are On [Re: Jeffaary] #2759550
04/03/20 04:36 PM
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About 95% of these type issues are ground errors. Glad you figured it out.


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Re: Cuda Left Turn Blinker Issues When Lights Are On [Re: Dave_J] #2759791
04/04/20 11:54 AM
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great to hear you got it fixed ! up
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