Lucas didn't make it? and it worked? well, i guess we all learned
something tonight...
Adam Deutsch
72B
On Tue, 10 Nov 1998, DWADE REINSCH wrote:
> I have an answer that WORKED FOR ME and I had the SAME problem of
> sometimes working, sometimes not, usually being very bright, hazards
> working better than turns, etc, etc. Yesterday while at Pep Boys I
> found a ELECTRONIC turn flasher! (Yes, I know Lucas didn't make it.)
> Tridon, Electronic EL 12-C, works up to 10 bulbs. I plugged it in and
> everything work, nice and fast, bright and clear! I can get it
> inspected now!
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Dwade
> 77 RB MGB
>
>
>
> > John Moonan wrote:
> > >
> > > 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.
> >
> > Turn flashers will stop flashing long before any high-resistance
> > connection starts affecting the visible brightness of the lamps, the
> > turn flasher is very sensitive. The most likely areas are grounds -
> > both front and rear, plus any of the myriad connectors throughout the
> > circuits - both on the bulb side of the turn switch and back through the
> > turn flasher, the hazard switch, the green circuit, its fuse, white
> > circuit, ignition switch, brown circuit to the battery. Old bulbs can
> > go high-resistance and make the problem worse.
> >
> > PaulH.
>
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