Hi John,
There is more behind this than the "active" components like bulbs and
flasher units.
Try to run around the wiring harness to see if there are "bullit" connectors
(especially the receptacles!) with poor connections. The bullits themselves
may come loose as well - easy to solder though.
Another charm of the Prince of Darkness.
Good luck.
Hans
puzzling the '71 GT's carpet now....
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Moonan [SMTP:jmoonan@ix.netcom.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 1998 05:48
> To: MG Car List
> Subject: Turn Signal Problems
>
> I beseech the list wisdom for a recommendation on resolving problems I
> am having with the turn signals on my 77 MGB. Problem is as follows:
>
> Hazard flashers have been working.
>
> Right turn signal almost never works. Lights will come on but will not
> flash
>
> Left turn signal works about 50% of the time. When it doesn't work
> symptom is same as right side.
>
> I have checked the ground back in the trunk, its clean. Both front and
> rear lamps light bright not dim like there was a bad connection.
>
> Bought new flasher, installed, symptoms stayed the same
>
> For hell of it swapped hazard and turn signal flashers to see what would
> happen. Now both right and left turn signals work fine but hazard
> flasher cycles very faintly and very fast. If I remove one of the rear
> bulbs is starts to behave closer to normal. Obviously the turn flasher
> can't handle the load of both left and right simultaneously and yet when
> I reduce load to just left or right it stops flashing.
>
> I about to just buy another hazard flasher and say the hell with it.
>
> Any thoughts of what is going on here.
>
> --
>
> THANX, JFM :-)
>
> I believe no problem is so large or so difficult that it can't be blamed
> on somebody else.
>
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