Date:         Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:47:26 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike South <msouth@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Mike South <msouth@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Blinkers work, no emergency flashers
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Hi,

85 westy automatic that has been converted to manual.

Trying to diagnose this thing right now.  Blinkers work fine on both sides.
 Turning on the emergency flasher switch does nothing.

I have put in a second battery kit and a headlight relay kit, so it's
likely that I've done something there that messed it up.

I put a voltmeter on the red wires leading into the back of the flasher
switch, nothing.  That doesn't seem like it could be right.

Looking at the fuses and wires and stuff, I see a few anomalies.  One fuse
has some corrosion at both contacts.  I tried sandpapering those off and
replacing it, but I'm in doubt about it.  I don't think that fuse is on the
critical path for this, but I would be remiss not to mention it.

There is also a place way on the right hand side of the fuse assembly where
there are two fuses separately under a square clear plastic cover.  On the
back side of that, one of the connector spades has nothing connected to it.
 I don't remember if it was always like that or what.

Probably best if I put up some pictures and definitively identify more of
this, but I thought this might be enough information for people to suggest
a few places to look.

Hopefully I'll get some pictures up shortly.  Until then, if someone has
ideas, I'm all ears.

My Bentley is currently misplaced, but a kind list member has scanned and
sent me the relevant pages.  I'm on my way out to start poking around now.

mike