turn signal problem
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05/10/11 08:07 PM
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okay I am wondering if anyone can give me a few ideas why my front turn signal & fender signal will not work ? everything else does except one front signal & it does not light up in side on dash either.any thoughts on this would be its on a 70 cuda thanks abe
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Re: turn signal problem
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#989872
05/10/11 08:10 PM
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everything points out to damaged turning switch. Pilot dash lighst are spliced on same front turning signals. Wires under the column are TAN and LIGHT GREEN.
or maybe those wires or terminals are some loosen
With a Charger born in Chrysler assembly plant in Valencia, Venezuela
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Re: turn signal problem
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05/10/11 08:15 PM
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everything points out to damaged turning switch. Pilot dash lighst are spliced on same front turning signals. Wires under the column are TAN and LIGHT GREEN.
or maybe those wires or terminals are some loosen
I had ecs restore column & ever since I have had problem. the turn lever feels a little funky.
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Re: turn signal problem
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05/11/11 12:49 AM
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if you have rears flashing, flashers has nothing to do on fail.
the only way you can get fronts failing and not rear ( hazzards or turning ) is turning signal damaged or related wires broken or loosen at plug.
front an rear circuits are separated to be able to feed brakes just to rear.
With a Charger born in Chrysler assembly plant in Valencia, Venezuela
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Re: turn signal problem
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05/11/11 09:44 AM
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I agree with Ron.My 65 will sometimes not light on DS.The stem screw would work loose and not operate the switch all the way.Also as stated get a service manual.They are invaluable.Rocky
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Re: turn signal problem
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05/11/11 03:02 PM
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If you can get a wiring schematic just find the right color feed to that front circuit and test it at the switch for 12 volts coming out of it with the key on and turn signal on. If it has no power like that it is the switch since the other lights work and share the same feed. Ron
I already told the colors on my first reply TAN one side and LIGHT GREEN the other side
Then test the one to the side your problem is on. It will tell you alot as to where the problem is. Usually when I have a ground problem in a front lite many times it will light the turn signal indicator on the dash when you put the park or headlites on as it will backfeed thru that circuit looking for a ground. Ron
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Re: turn signal problem
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05/12/11 12:41 PM
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Good luck buddy! I hope will be easy to fix because the RIGHT 70/71 B and E bodies turn signals are REALLY HARD TO COME BY and no reproed yet.
Turn switch availables will require a trimming job on hazzard knob
It could be not more than loosen contacts inside switch assembly what could be fixed though taking care of plastic rivets if needs to be dissasembled.
I would try to fix firts and if not, then replace.
Still the hopes are just on a broken wire below/outside the column
With a Charger born in Chrysler assembly plant in Valencia, Venezuela
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Re: turn signal problem
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05/12/11 01:33 PM
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Actually what I meant was that many times a bad ground in a front socket or even a shorted element in the bulb can make the turn signal indicator on the dash lite up but not when the turn signal is turned on but when the lites (park or headlites) are turned on. What happens it the park bulb has no ground and will look for a ground by backfeeding up the turn signal dash indicator circuit and finding a ground liteing up the Turn signal ind on the dash. So if a signal indicator lites on the dash with the lites on you may have a ground in that front circuit. Thats all I meant and even it the ind dont come on you could still have a ground problem. Ron
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Re: turn signal problem
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05/12/11 02:05 PM
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If it lights up on the hazzard flashers then it would have to be the turn signal switch. Thats because both the turn signal and hazzard circuts share the same wires from the switch to the lights out front. It just changes the power source that feeds it in the switch. Turn signals are ign feed and hazzards are hot all the time. If you can get a wiring schematic just find the right color feed to that front circuit and test it at the switch for 12 volts coming out of it with the key on and turn signal on. If it has no power like that it is the switch since the other lights work and share the same feed. Ron
Agreed.
Quick way to test for good circuitry out to the suspect bulbs (at front turn signal/running lamp assembly, hood mounted bulb, and dash bulb) is disconnect turn signal harness from dash harness. Then apply a 12V jumper from battery hot terminal on fuse block to the terminal on the dash side of the harness of the suspect corner. TAN color wire is right front, LIGHT GREEN is left front. If all the lights go on (turn signal at front, hood mounted bulb, and dash bulb), then turn signal switch (or terminal in turn signal switch side of harness connector) is most likely culprit.
If one or more of the bulbs do not light, bad bulb(s) or bad grounds are suspect.
Turn signal switches are repro'd for most of our cars. Not to worry.
Good luck. Keep us posted.
-Marq
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Re: turn signal problem
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05/13/11 01:20 AM
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Turn signal switches are repro'd for most of our cars. Not to worry.
Good luck. Keep us posted.
-Marq
not really 70/71s yet, but as stated, lates will work with a hazzard knob trimming job.
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Yes I'm agreed on ground fails makes weird stuff LOL, but on this case, I think a ground fail on front turning signals will show easier what Ron said ( and also I replied somewhere lol ), more than any other fail...
either way grounds are something to check too
With a Charger born in Chrysler assembly plant in Valencia, Venezuela
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