Turn Signals And Brake Lights Not Working

do wipers, wishwasher pump, rad fans and window motors work ?

if no, check/change fuse one (first left-) in the left fuse box once again

 

When my signals stop working, I always start by jiggling the emergency flasher switch. So far it's solved the problem.

I don't know if it is in any way helpful for the brake lights.

Good luck.

 

When brake lights not working on the Vetro, it's because I've knocked of the wire on the switch unit above the pedal with my big feet!

 

Even though fuse #1 may not be blown, the problem can be the fuseblock itself (i.e., +12V going to the top of fuse #1 gets there via the rivets/plates/metal bits at the top/back of the fuseblock) -- it's about the only thing that can singlehandedly take out both the turn signals and the brake lights at the same time so I'm betting with Michael's hunch that that's the trouble area. Measure the voltage at the top of fuse #1 (relative to ground) with the key "on" and the brake pedal depressed = if it's not +12V = that's the problem. If it is +12V, make the same measurement at the bottom of fuse #1 = if that's also +12V, but those things still don't work, call a witch doctor Good Hunting!

 

both suggestions would be thinkable ... but only if the doctor had two separate problems at the same time aka the brake lights have not been working for some time and the indicator failure would have appeared as an additional problem just recently

other than power flow via fuse 1, there is no connection between brake lights and indicator lights

waiting for Tommy`s feedback after measuring what Steve suggested above ... ;-)

 

I experienced the same turn signal issue in the spring. It pointed to the connections on the hazard switch. I pulled off the spade connectors, cleaned them with sandpaper and now the signals work great again. If cleaning doesn't work, I would replace the hazard switch.
I too believe that the brake lite problem is a separate issue.

 

I have also been having the turn signal problem.

I just installed Birdmans Fusebox a few months ago. Any ideas??



PDG

 

Per my previous post. Turn signal wires lead to the flasher switch. Check the connections. Its very easy to remove it for inspction and service.

 

Sometimes the fuse appears to be good when they're actually not.

 

turn signal indicators have no direct fuse (except for fuse 1 which also feeds wipers, wishwasher pump, rad fans and window motors )

they are fed via the hazard switch (which gets it`s power via fuse 1 and fuse 6 and further to the flasher relay) -
since your indicators work when activating the hazard switch, the flasher relay is o.k.

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I guess my previous post is invisible , but I would strongly suggest cleaning the connections on the hazard switch. Remove the hazard control switch, pull off the spade connectors, clean the metal contacts. It worked like a charm for me. It is definitely worth the effort

 

I hope simply cleaning the connections worked for you.

I had the turn signal problem with my 84 QV a few years ago and when replacing the signal relay failed to fix anything I went after the hazard switch. Cleaning the connections did nothing in my case as the switch itself was toast. I replaced the switch and immediately had all flashers back.

It was obvious that someone had messed with the hazard switch in the past as the body of the old switch was held together with a tie-wrap!!

Paul

 

Any chance yet to investigate further? If fiddling with the hazard switch fixes the brake lights, you ARE a witch doctor , but you could have two separate unrelated problems as Michael suggested earlier.

Even though the wipers are working, the bottom of the fuseblock also has a bunch of metal parts riveted together to "branch" things out to many male spades and separate wires -- so one easy thing to try would just be shifting the wires connected there around onto different male spades and see if something else starts working (and the wipers don't) -- just a thought...

 

Hey Tommy. Are you ok ? We haven't heard from you in a while. I hope all is well.