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(turn signal) circuit problem



well that makes more sence now, as the flasher and emergency relay flahing =
unit are one and the same, also check the fuses.


ATS - Patrick Bureau
1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
1985 8v Euro GT Project (Daily Drive)
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--- "Vince Royer" <vince@performancecarstereo.com> wrote:
>Sorry, I meant turn signals, not parking lights. The parking lights still
>work, it's just the signals and the emergency flasher.  The indicator in t=
he
>instrument panel just stays on solid when I signal either way.  Do I have a
>bad flash relay?  heeeelllp.
>
>tia
>
>Vince
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vince Royer [mailto:vince@performancecarstereo.com]
>Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 1:45 AM
>To: vince@performancecarstereo.com; Brian Haygood; rocco2nr@hotmail.com;
>scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Parking light circuit problem
>
>
>I pulled my dash off to install an alarm today. All was well until I tried
>to hook up the parking light flash. I couldn't find the wire. Then I
>realized the parking lights were no longer working. The emergency flasher
>doesn't work either.  It was working perfectly fine right before I pulled =
my
>dash off. Everything seems to be connected properly, but I couldn't do much
>for testing because my shop manual (not a bently) doesn't even have the
>right wiring diagram for my car.  It's an 82.  Does anybody have a diagram
>they could scan for me?  Or anybody willing to explain the circuit to me?
>
>TIA,
>
>Vince
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Vince Royer
>Sent: October 10, 2002 1:32 AM
>To: Brian Haygood; rocco2nr@hotmail.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: RE: blue alternator wire/battery light/no voltage
>
>
>So does the blue wire go from the alt to the insrument panel or does it go
>to the battery?  does the alternator send 12v down the blue wire, or does =
it
>need to see 12 volts from the blue wire to work?
>
>What if my blue wire is hanging unused because I thought it was only for t=
he
>alternator light?  (Thus I haven't hooked it up to anything yet)
>
>Vince
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Brian Haygood
>Sent: October 9, 2002 10:44 PM
>To: rocco2nr@hotmail.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: blue alternator wire/battery light/no voltage
>
>
>I'm going through a little blue-wire thing myself.  Here are my tips:
>
>Measure voltage between back of alt (big positive terminal nut) to alt bod=
y,
>first with car off, then with it on.  If voltage is lower when on, alt is
>not charging, but...
>
>Run a wire from +12 terminal of battery to end of blue wire on alt.  Volta=
ge
>probably won't change until you rev the engine.  If your alt raises the
>measured voltage when you rev it a little, your alt is good to go.  I have
>to rev mine to ~3 grand at times for some reason.
>
>If that does work, you have blue-wire blues of some form. With engine not
>running, but ignition on (don't know about ignition off) you should see +1=
2v
>at the end of the blue wire.  If not, check the connection at the positive
>battery terminal.  If still no, check it at the instrument panel.  That's
>all I know.
>
>My alt needs the afore mentioned high revs to get excited, and my blue lig=
ht
>doesn't work at all, though my blue-wire is consistently getting the needed
>+12.  Not a very good combination. I'm still working on that.
>
>BH
>
>
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