[6pack] Two Issues

rmf3860 rmf3860 bobfabie at gmail.com
Sat Jan 29 06:49:38 MST 2022


Thanks, Dave. I’ll start by replacing the hazard and turn signal relays
which should arrive today or tomorrow.

Bob

On Sat, Jan 29, 2022 at 8:39 AM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey at cs.com> wrote:

> OK.  No turn signals at all may be the hazard switch.  The hazard switch
> disconnects the turn signal flasher.  If those contacts are dodgy the turn
> signals won't work.  If the contacts for the right side are dodgy they
> won't work in the hazard mode.  I'd start there.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rmf3860 rmf3860 <bobfabie at gmail.com>
> To: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey at cs.com>
> Cc: 6pack at autox.team.net <6pack at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Fri, Jan 28, 2022 6:11 pm
> Subject: Re: [6pack] Two Issues
>
> Dave,
>
> Thank you for taking the time to respond. As you suggested, I metered out
> the green wires and found the one that was producing 12 volts. When I
> connected it to the one of the wires in the harness connected to the trans
> back up lights, THEY WORKED!
>
> The two remaining issuers are: no turn signals, period. Hazards only flash
> on he driver’s side. (Earlier I stated that I only had turn signals on the
> drivers side, but I was mistaken). A new turn signal module and hazard
> module should arrive this weekend. Please share any other thoughts as to
> the cause(s) of these issues.
>
> Thanks again for your help.
>
> Bob Fabie
>
> On Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 7:53 AM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey at cs.com> wrote:
>
> Here is a screen shot of the wiring to the transmission From Dan Master's
> handy wiring diagrams.  As you can see, there is a green wire (fused 12
> volts) to the switch and a Green/Brown wire which feeds power from the
> switch to the lights.  The Green wire should be hot anytime the key is on.
> The fuse that feeds it also feeds power to the heater fan, wipers, gauges,
> turn signals so if they work you are probably good.
>
> Turn signals: are both lights not working or is it just one?  If one bulb
> is not lighting up the other bulb will not draw enough current to cause the
> flasher to flash.
>
> On the other hand, it might just be the bulbs or bulb sockets.  The
> sockets are notoriously unreliable, especially when they get old.  The
> ground connection is the usual suspect.  Start there.  If you have a volt
> meter check for voltage on the wires where they plug onto the sockets.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rmf3860 rmf3860 <bobfabie at gmail.com>
> To: 6pack at autox.team.net <6pack at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thu, Jan 27, 2022 9:09 pm
> Subject: [6pack] Two Issues
>
> Hello All,
>
> As you may know from my earlier post, by TR6 is alive and running
> beautifully following an extensive engine rebuild that ended up taking a
> few years, rather than the few months I had envisioned. Life and other
> important things interfered. Imagine that…
>
> I’m now finishing up the final details and have encountered two issues,
> probably unrelated, that I need your help in diagnosing.
>
> First: Only my left turn signal works and the hazard light doesn’t work at
> all.
>
> Second: The back-up lights don’t work. I’ve installed a new back up light
> harness. I’ve tried to study the wiring diagram but can’t quite figure out
> how the 3 wires connect to the main harness’ 3 bullet connectors in the
> passenger foot well area. I can see that two of the new harness wires are
> solid green and the other has a ?red? thread. The main harness wires are
> almost impossible to discern which are solid and which has a different
> color thread.
>
> Can anyone help me sort out these issues?
>
> Thanks.
> Bob Fabie
> Fredericksburg, VA
>
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