Recycle the Four Way Flasher Switch a few times.. I've seen doing that make the turn signals work again. Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 3:59 PM Subject: Re: Turn signal woes--91 GL automatic
> With the headlight switch or ignition switch off it is normal for the high > beams to turn on when the lever is raised and turn off when it is > released. > It is designed this way. The high beam portion is completely separate from > the turn signal part. Since the turn signal lever is trying to do > something > look at the emergency flasher switch then next step is bulbs and grounds. > Most likely something under the dash has come undone. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Jim Felder > Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 1:57 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Turn signal woes--91 GL automatic > > I saw something like this posted within the last two weeks, but can't find > it. The turn signals do not operated at all on my daughter's 91 GL. The > turn > signal LED stays on but is very dim; this is all the time. If I run the TS > lever to operate the signals, the light becomes permanently bright as long > at the stalk is "on." If I click on the brights, the bright LED will > momentarily illuminate but will turn off as soon as the lever is released. > This makes me think the problem is in the stalk/switch assembly. > > However, I have pulled the TS fus and that does nothing the change the > state > of the dimly glowing turn signal light. > > My brother and his son and I pulled the dash over Christmas holidays to > put > a replacement heater box in, but the signals were working OK after that. > > ?? > > Jim |
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