Date:         Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:23:30 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
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From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Turn signal indication--gotta be something else
Comments: To: Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
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Jim Felder wrote:

> OK, I've spent half the day in the sun checking components and the
> other half writing and reading emails to help the process. All have
> been very helpful, quite an education.
>
> Here's where I'm at:
>
> The terminal 1 on the big connected is providing an intermittent 12v
> with the flasher. So that's working.
>
> If I take out the instrument cluster and put 12v+ to the #1 lead on
> the circuit, and the ground on the ground of the blue foil circuit,
> the turn signal LED lights up.
>
> The terminal connection seems to be good.
>
> So, if 12v is getting to a circuit, and the components of that
> circuit are know to operate properly under 12V, what else could be
> wrong?
>
>
Are you sure the circuit is grounded well when it's in the dash?
Check that the ground of the foil circuit stays at 0 volts when in
operation.

Larry A.