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Date:   Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:15:55 -0400
Reply-To:   craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From:   craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:   Re: Front Blinkers are super Dim
Comments:   To: Rob <becida@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To:   <vanagon%2011082515254415@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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12.5volts at the relay. So the relay is likely bad. Now to source a replacement.....

-Craig

On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 3:10 PM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:

> if it's VW, electrical & a problem add a ground. > Seriously, add a ground or at least super clean what you have. > > Rob > > > At 8/25/2011 09:42 AM,craig cowan wrote: > >> In getting all the lights to work on my project syncro ('87), i'm finding >> that the front blinkers are SUPER dim. Uselessly so. This is despite new >> bulbs and cleaned up housings. As side marker lights with either the >> ignition off or on, they are wonderfully bright. However, as blinkers, >> only >> a single element lights and poorly. I seem to be getting around 9volts to >> the blinkers while 13 volts is measured in corner marker mode with the >> engine running. >> >> I really have no idea why this would be, as it seems to me there's good >> power and ground since the marker mode works well. >> Any ideas as to where to start? I'm completely at a loss so any suggestion >> would be good. >> >> Thanks! >> >> -Craig Cowan >> >


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