Date:         Sat, 1 Mar 2008 16:06:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Blinkers not working???
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Ok just walked in from putting it back the dash pod together. The
problem didn't turn out to be a ground. I left a plug off the hazard
switch, the one next to the switch light. Once I plug in everything
worked fine. No ground issues.

JFF


On Mar 1, 2008, at 3:26 PM, neil N wrote:

IIRC, there may have been a ground wire I didn't put back on. OR a
little (brown?) wire to one of the switches on the cluster. Not sure
which one.

Me? Vague memory? Yes. 45 Soon? Yes.

Neil.



On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 12:11 PM, Joe Federici
<joefederici@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Well-
>
>  I pulled the dash pod off and tried unplugging and plugging the main
>  dash plug in and out a few times along with checking the grounds at
>  the made star ground rings by the fuse box. Nothing is unplugged. I
>  also tried wiggling various grounds again. The strange thing to me
>  the hazards work fine. The green light blinks on and off.
>
>  Pulling the dash I really only unplugged a few things, One of which
>  is the plugs on the turn stalk and I'm going to try switching it out
>  with another stalk I have.  I realize a bad ground is most likely the
>  problem but if anyone has any idea on the best way to track it down
>  I'm all ears.
>
>  thanks
>
>  JFF
>
>
>
>
>  On Mar 1, 2008, at 11:42 AM, Ken Wilford wrote:
>
>  It is probably a loose or broken ground connection at one of the two
>  star ground connectors that are behind the fuse panel.  The other
>  thing I would try is unplugging the instrument cluster and plugging
>  that back in.  Be sure the plug is straight.  You should find the
>  problem this way.
>
>  Ken Wilford
>  John 3:16
>  www.vanagain.com
>
>
>  Joe Federici wrote:
>> OK, so here the problem I pulled the dash off to replace the heater
>> motor. Put everything back to together and now my blinkers aren't
>> working properly.
>>
>> What I'm getting is dim green led that's on constant, if the flip the
>> stalk to use the blinker the green light get brighter not does not
>> blink. Everything else seems to work fine. The hazards to work.
>>
>> I check the connections on the steering column and they all seem to
>> be OK. I have cruise control on that same stalk and that works fine
>> as well.
>>
>> Anyone have a good starting point for tracking this down. I looked of
>> loose grounds or connections but I'm not seeing anything.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> JFF
>>
>>
>> '87 Syncro Adventurewagen: Vincent Van-Go
>>
>>
>



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