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magoo (Magoo)
Intermediate Member
Username: Magoo
Post Number: 2422
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Monday, April 15, 2002 - 10:11 pm: | |
Sorry, I didn't hit twice but there it is. |
magoo (Magoo)
Intermediate Member
Username: Magoo
Post Number: 2421
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Monday, April 15, 2002 - 10:10 pm: | |
Kelly, It sounds like you are on the right track. Keep checking those grounds. Last but not least check your steering column to make sure it is bolted tight and making good ground. |
magoo (Magoo)
Intermediate Member
Username: Magoo
Post Number: 2420
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Monday, April 15, 2002 - 10:08 pm: | |
Kelly, It sounds like you are on the right track. Keep checking those grounds. Last but not least check your steering column to make sure you are grounded there also. |
Kelly J. Vince (Tifosi1)
Junior Member
Username: Tifosi1
Post Number: 208
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Monday, April 15, 2002 - 9:46 pm: | |
I'll check that out Donny, but I took a look at my ground wire. The red connector is cracked on the frame side. I used a hose clamp to get them back together. they are holding now. I'm going to unscrew the ground wire from the frame tomorrow night and see if there is any corrosion.
I don't think I have to get a new ground wire. The red connector is just cracked and the hose clamp is holding it very well.
Good talking to you today Magoo.
THX Guys |
Donny Bridges (Wildcatfans)
New member
Username: Wildcatfans
Post Number: 46
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, April 15, 2002 - 8:09 pm: | |
Kelly, my 308 had a similar problem. It was in the front blinker housing. A bare copper braided ground wire is wedged between the lamp holder and a piece of plastic (take the housing out of the bumper and you'll see what I am talking about). Over time the plastic stretches and the connection gets loose, also it'll corrode. I drilled a small hole in the lamp holder and used a self tapping screw to secure the wire to it. You might be able to just clean any corrosion and move the ground wire to another location and solve your problem if it's still a tight fit. |
magoo (Magoo)
Intermediate Member
Username: Magoo
Post Number: 2404
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 10:56 pm: | |
Kelly, Start by checking the parking light in the front bumper. Make sure they are grounded. Then go to the rear lights and do the same. Use a alligator test lead and ground the housing or ground lead of the lights to a ground area like the frame and see if they slow down. |
Kelly J. Vince (Tifosi1)
Junior Member
Username: Tifosi1
Post Number: 206
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 9:21 pm: | |
You know I have in my service record that the car was fixed. They said it was a ground problem.
But where is the ground. How do I fix it.
Let me know.
Thanks
kelly |
C. Smith (Italianauto)
Junior Member
Username: Italianauto
Post Number: 63
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 8:19 pm: | |
Sounds like a ground problem |
Kelly J. Vince (Tifosi1)
Junior Member
Username: Tifosi1
Post Number: 205
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 7:49 pm: | |
Ever since I have owned the car, the turn signals will blink real fast. I've cleaned all connections with electrical cleaner.
Tonight I was checking the lights, brake tag time. With just the key on, the lights blinked fine.
When I turn on the head lights, they start blinking fast.
When I styarted up the enigine they blinked fast.
turn off the motor and head lights they work fine.
So, my wife tells me that every time I take a turn to turn off the engine and the turn signals will work.
If it at night time, tunr off the head lights and engine. HAHA
Zoom to the moon HUH.
Thanks for all your suggestions.
Oh, one other point, I was sittng at a stop light a couple of weeks ago, the turn signals were blinking fast, when I reved the engine they would start blinking correctly. |