celica blinkers driving me nuts

External Since: Jun 02, 2006 Posts: 4627

"seeray28(steve)" wrote in message

> well me being smarter than the average bear, I decided to mock up a ground
> from the battery to the front turn signal assembly. It promptly blew the
> turn signal fuse. Another thing I noticed was that the rear blinker is on
> continuously if the head lights are on.
> Ok now what?
> Thanks
> Steve

The fuse probably blew because you grounded a hot wire instead of the ground
wire.

A turn signal lamp that is not continuously is a sign of a burnt bulb. I
would change the front turn signal bulb.
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Ray O
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> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
>
>>
>> "seeray28(steve)" wrote in message
>>
>> > dont say combination switch, i really dont feel like pulling a steering
>> > wheel on a 200 dollar car.
>> > On the head light/blinker grounds, am I correct in that the center wire
> of
>> > the connectors is the ground? I think it is but I will test it with the
>> > ohm
>> > meter first. Can I just run another ground wire to the body? Or would I
> be
>> > better off running a gound to the engine?
>>
>> I do not know offhand which wire in the connector is the ground so yes,
> the
>> best way is to test.
>>
>> Yes, you can just run another ground wire to the body. Use the same or
>> thicker gauge wire. I would just loosen a nearby bolt or screw, attach a
>> lug connector, and ground it under the bolt/screw head. There is no need
> to
>> ground it to the engine.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ray O
>> (correct punctuation to reply)
>>
>> > "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "seeray28(steve)" wrote in message
>> >>
>> >> > Hey all I have a 1989 celica st, the blinkers are possesed. When I
>> > signal
>> >> > for a left or right turn without the headlights on, all is good. BUT
>> > when
>> >> > I
>> >> > turn on the headlights, the left turn indicator at the dash stays on
>> >> > and
>> >> > stays on, and when I signal left, the blinkers flash REAL fast as if
> I
>> >> > have
>> >> > a burnt out light bulb.The right side operates normal with or with
> out
>> > the
>> >> > head lights on. All the bulbs are good and I checked the grounds in
> the
>> >> > blinker circuit. Im thinking its the flasher element. Any ideas what
>> > could
>> >> > cause this.
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> > Steve
>> >> >
>> >> If the flasher was bad, you would have the same thing on the left and
>> > right
>> >> side. I think that the left side ground is bad or you have a bad
>> >> bulb.
>> >> Another possibility is the combination switch. You will need a wiring
>> >> diagram to properly diagnose the condition.
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Ray O
>> >> (correct punctuation to reply)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

External Since: Jun 02, 2006 Posts: 4627

"seeray28(steve)" wrote in message

> well me being smarter than the average bear, I decided to mock up a ground
> from the battery to the front turn signal assembly. It promptly blew the
> turn signal fuse. Another thing I noticed was that the rear blinker is on
> continuously if the head lights are on.
> Ok now what?
> Thanks
> Steve

The fuse probably blew because you grounded a hot wire instead of the ground
wire.

A turn signal lamp that is not continuously is a sign of a burnt bulb. I
would change the front turn signal bulb.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
>
>>
>> "seeray28(steve)" wrote in message
>>
>> > dont say combination switch, i really dont feel like pulling a steering
>> > wheel on a 200 dollar car.
>> > On the head light/blinker grounds, am I correct in that the center wire
> of
>> > the connectors is the ground? I think it is but I will test it with the
>> > ohm
>> > meter first. Can I just run another ground wire to the body? Or would I
> be
>> > better off running a gound to the engine?
>>
>> I do not know offhand which wire in the connector is the ground so yes,
> the
>> best way is to test.
>>
>> Yes, you can just run another ground wire to the body. Use the same or
>> thicker gauge wire. I would just loosen a nearby bolt or screw, attach a
>> lug connector, and ground it under the bolt/screw head. There is no need
> to
>> ground it to the engine.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ray O
>> (correct punctuation to reply)
>>
>> > "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "seeray28(steve)" wrote in message
>> >>
>> >> > Hey all I have a 1989 celica st, the blinkers are possesed. When I
>> > signal
>> >> > for a left or right turn without the headlights on, all is good. BUT
>> > when
>> >> > I
>> >> > turn on the headlights, the left turn indicator at the dash stays on
>> >> > and
>> >> > stays on, and when I signal left, the blinkers flash REAL fast as if
> I
>> >> > have
>> >> > a burnt out light bulb.The right side operates normal with or with
> out
>> > the
>> >> > head lights on. All the bulbs are good and I checked the grounds in
> the
>> >> > blinker circuit. Im thinking its the flasher element. Any ideas what
>> > could
>> >> > cause this.
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> > Steve
>> >> >
>> >> If the flasher was bad, you would have the same thing on the left and
>> > right
>> >> side. I think that the left side ground is bad or you have a bad
>> >> bulb.
>> >> Another possibility is the combination switch. You will need a wiring
>> >> diagram to properly diagnose the condition.
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Ray O
>> >> (correct punctuation to reply)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>