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Technical => Electrical Tech => Topic started by: fastbird86 on February 05, 2005, 09:16:00 PM

Title: Has anybody had this problem before?
Post by: fastbird86 on February 05, 2005, 09:16:00 PM
Ok, I changed the Multi-Function Switch today on my car because the blinkers stopped working a while back and besides that I think it had an internal short because every time I hit the brakes, all the turn signal light would come on. I need to get a State Inspection sticker soon thats why I am doing this.

I changed it and I am still have the same problem, the blinkers wern't working, fortanatly I have the factory wiring diagrams for the car and knew what wire went where. I checked that I had power going to and coming out of the switch. Just for shiznits and giggles I moved the stalk on left blinker and the blinker lights came on, but didn't blink, I also noticed that I have feedback coming trough the brake lights, I have already replaced the flasher and that didn't fix it. Has any body run into this problem before, or knows a little more about this than an amature like me. Any help would be appreciated.
Title: Re: Has anybody had this problem before?
Post by: blownbirds on February 05, 2005, 11:21:23 PM
Sounds like you may have a ground problem.

What do you mean by feedback in the brake lights? Are they staying on?
Title: Re: Has anybody had this problem before?
Post by: fastbird86 on February 06, 2005, 12:08:54 AM
Yeah, they are dimmly light I was think it was ground problem but that threw me off, the brake light that is.
Title: Re: Has anybody had this problem before?
Post by: Thunder Chicken on February 06, 2005, 12:33:22 AM
Bad grounds can do some silly things...
Title: Re: Has anybody had this problem before?
Post by: fastbird86 on February 06, 2005, 10:26:35 AM
Fixed, It was a ground problem, I looked at the book and found all the grounds related to that circuit, diconnected, cleaned and re-connected. Works fine now. Thanks guys for the help :)