Parking light circuit problem

[vince@performancecarstereo.com (Vince Royer)]

Hmm, nope I didn't cut anything.  Everything is factory as it sits, I just
smoothly took the dash out.  I was looking for the wire to hook the alarm
into it. Actually I was just looking for the parking lights - which I found
(they still work).  But at some point I tried the signals and they didn't
work. So I tried the emergency flasher and it doesn't work.  All the
switches are connected, all the fusebox connections are good.  All the
grounds are good, and none seem to be hanging loose. The car at this point
should be no different than with the dash on.  The cluster is plugged in as
well. The battery's got good voltage still (even though I ran it without the
exciter wire for a few days).  The emergency flasher switch is getting
voltage at the red/white wire, but when I flick the switch to on, none of
the other wires get the power. (I would assume that by flicking the switch
the power would be sent to one of the other wires). If this switch is bad,
how do I confirm it? Which wires to jump where?  The flasher might also be
the culprit. Which terminal should show voltage?  The hokey wiring diagram I
have doesn't tell me much at all - and it's for an 81.  I think the flasher
is the 'N' position relay.

If you could hook up those diagrams that would be sweet!

Vince

-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of T Berk
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 11:02 AM
Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: Parking light circuit problem


Vince Royer wrote:
>
> 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
>


Yo, Vinney!

(sorry).

Dude, I can scan you a pic, better yet I can pop the thing up on the web
BUT I am going to be showing an electrical diagram. I'd think this won't
help you plug the switch back on the socket/loom.

Can you explain whether you cant find the end of the wire the switch
goes on, was there wire cutting involved, or what exactly?

BTW- if the Emergency Flasher switch isn't installed, the Parking Lights
won't work as the power runs through one to the other. Weird, isn't it?

TBerk

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