Date:         Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:19:51 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: Front Blinkers are super Dim
Comments: To: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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Measure continuity from ground side of the bulb connection to ground. If
it's more than 0 Ohms, you have found the problem.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario Canada
197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (ND Graphics graphics wrap)
1988 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (Colleen's ride)
Engine conversion blog: http://www.pottsfamily.ca/wordpress/
www.pottsfamily.ca

BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 12-14th, 2011
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On 8/25/2011 3:36 PM, craig cowan wrote:
> What ground goes to the blinker?
> The relay is labeled number 21 and it looks like it's in really nice shape.
> Contacts are perfect. Any way to test?
>
> -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
>>>
>>
>>
>