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Oldgearz · 06-25-2021, 06:40 PM

I've posted three times about my turn signals. Weak glow on indicator light all the time and indicator light did not work when signals were on. FIXED! I'm only posting now because several of you said they had the same problem and couldn't fix it. My steps: 1) ordered an expensive and a cheap flasher; 2) verified which wire was hot at flasher by test light; 3) old flasher was wired with hot to L, green (lights) to X, and blue for indicator to P; 4) I reversed the hot wire and put it to X, lights to L and indicator to P with a new cheap flasher. Presto, everything works like it should. Shows you can't trust previous owners wiring jobs! I believe each time I hooked up a new flasher the way I found it wired, I probably immediately fried the innards so it wouldn't work no matter how I changed the wires, causing the flasher to have a slight power bleed to the indicator light. Flasher that works is from SUMMIT RACING, BSS-N0535 6V for $3.99.

Ruth · 06-25-2021, 07:03 PM

Thanks for the update. I don't have that type of turn signal but good to know for future reference.

Patrick L. · 06-26-2021, 08:06 AM

Good.

Its raining. Maybe I'll check and see what is going where.

jayvee34 · 06-27-2021, 08:37 AM

Congrats, thanks for the update.

Bruce of MN · 06-28-2021, 04:59 AM

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06-25-2021, 06:40 PM	#1
Oldgearz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Sagle, Idaho Posts: 359	FIXED those turn signals I've posted three times about my turn signals. Weak glow on indicator light all the time and indicator light did not work when signals were on. FIXED! I'm only posting now because several of you said they had the same problem and couldn't fix it. My steps: 1) ordered an expensive and a cheap flasher; 2) verified which wire was hot at flasher by test light; 3) old flasher was wired with hot to L, green (lights) to X, and blue for indicator to P; 4) I reversed the hot wire and put it to X, lights to L and indicator to P with a new cheap flasher. Presto, everything works like it should. Shows you can't trust previous owners wiring jobs! I believe each time I hooked up a new flasher the way I found it wired, I probably immediately fried the innards so it wouldn't work no matter how I changed the wires, causing the flasher to have a slight power bleed to the indicator light. Flasher that works is from SUMMIT RACING, BSS-N0535 6V for $3.99.

06-25-2021, 07:03 PM	#2
Ruth Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Glide, Oregon Posts: 1,336	Re: FIXED those turn signals Thanks for the update. I don't have that type of turn signal but good to know for future reference. __________________ Ruth "Sometimes you really DO need to read the whole thread"

06-26-2021, 08:06 AM	#3
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: FIXED those turn signals Good. Its raining. Maybe I'll check and see what is going where.

06-27-2021, 08:37 AM	#4
jayvee34 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: St. Augustine, Fl. Posts: 437	Re: FIXED those turn signals Congrats, thanks for the update. __________________ IN GOD WE TRUST - SEMPER FIDELIS John

06-28-2021, 04:59 AM	#5
Bruce of MN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: VA Posts: 1,410	Re: FIXED those turn signals Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) https://www.summitracing.com/parts/bss-no535