Date:         Thu, 11 May 2006 12:11:31 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Blinkers, Flashers, and Brakes
Comments: To: joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Joe,

It sure sounds like a classic ground problem. Try connecting a clip lead
temporarily from the ground terminal of one of your turn signal bulbs to
a solid ground point on the body.

Larry A.


joe trussell wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> I'm wondering if anybody has any additional ideas on a little problem I'm
> having:
>
> My blinkers and flashers only work when the brake pedal is not depressed.
> When the brake pedal is depresssed, everything freezes.
>
> I've checked all of the wires and grounds leading from the black box
> to the
> lights themselves, and see no obvious problems, i.e. loose wires,
> touching
> wires, etc.
>
> I've cleaned the flasher switch contacts and reconnected; didn't see
> any bad
> wires back there either.
>
> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated--trying to turn and brake and not
> brake and getting the lights to do what they're supposed to do is a
> bit of a
> hassle in the current state..
>
> Thanks!
> Joe T.
> Denver
> '85 Wolfsburg Westfalia EJ22
> www.josephtrussell.com/Vanagon.html
>
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