Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 23:05:09 -0600 From: Ben Millard <bmillardnopsamraccess.com> Subject: Re: 900 blinker problem...still
Lambit327 wrote: > Ok, my '89 900S is doing some weird things. When the headlights are on and > the brake is pressed, the blinkers won't work because they are lighting up > instead of the brake lights. OK, if the only available ground is through the signal lights...? > When the headlights are off, the brake lights > work fine, and the blinkers work, but at a slower rate. Also, when the > blinkers are working, the brake lights blink also, alternately to the > directionals. > I checked all the wiring that I could find and found nothing wrong. I also > checked all of the fuses and cleaned up the ground connections near the > battery. If anyone has some suggestions, they would be greatly appreciated. > Thanks. > Also, where is the flasher unit for the directionals? The flasher is in the fusebox. The ground wires that need to be cleaned are back at the brake lights. Clean ALL of the grounds AT the fixtures and at the point in the body where the grounds meet. Weird stuff happens when a signal light's ground "floats." So most of this might be a side-effect of that. This cleaning job is tedious but not difficult: you have to have clean and shiny connectors everywhere in the trunk, because even missing one might cause them all to fail again. After polishing (fine sandpaper, nail file or even a pink-pearl pencil eraser) you might want a thin coat of vaseline: it conducts electricity, and prevents oxidation. Might as well remove the bulbs and polish/coat them (Be careful: the vaseline can form a short.) Hope this helps Ben
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