Gerald,
I had the same problem replacing the 3-pronged flasher unit for my hazard
unit. The hazard light would stay on when the hazards were "off", and
would flash when the hazards were turned on. I think the problem is with
the flasher unit itself, it is wired inside differently.
I tested an old one, and the new unit, and sure enough, there was a
difference. The old flasher unit connects the circuit when power is
applied, and the new flasher unit disconnects the circuit when power is
supplied. Since the new unit is always "on" when the hazard switch is off,
the hazard light was always on. With the old unit, the hazard light is
always off, because the hazard unit is off by default when the hazard
switch is off.
As a temporary measure, I used extension leads and a splitter to connect
a 2 pronged flasher to the 3 female connectors.
Basically, the purple wire is connected to "X" on the flasher unit, and
both other wires (light green?) are connected by a splitter to the "L"
terminal.
Worked for me, but I don't know if the TR4A is wired that much differently
and I looked at a wiring diagram for a minute to see if it would interfere
with any other electrical circuits.
Steve,
'70 Gt6
At 10:47 AM 27/08/2000 -0400, you wrote:
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>I have a problem with my signal lights on a TR 4 A. The problem is that
>while the front and rear lights flashed and signaled a right or left turn;
>the green indicator on the dash only worked occasionally and more recently
>did not work at all. The bulb is fine.
>I assumed that the flasher was defective so I purchased a new flasher unit
>and installed it ( #550 three terminal unit and the same as I pulled out).
>Now the green bulb on the dash stays on all of the time but it does flash
>when I signal a turn. It goes off when the turn signal bulbs flash on and on
>when the bulbs flash off. Once the turn is complete and cancels the turn
>signal lever the bulb again stays on all of the time. I tried this in the
>parts store lot and went back in and exchanged the original flasher unit I
>purchased as I thought it was defective. The second unit they gave me did
>the same thing.
>I drove home with a bright green light in my eyes wondering how late the
>Prince of Darkness stayed up dreaming up this little treat to be dealt with.
>Anybody have any ideas on how to put him to sleep.
>Jerry Van Vlack
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