Bruce,
I would have to completely agree with John Snyder. Your car has a different
feed to the flashing lamps than Steve's later BJ8. The problem will be with
slightly dirty or poorly gapped contacts in the 8 terminal relay box mounted
on the left inner wheel arch.
Rich Chrysler
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Snyder" <helyjohn@cablespeed.com>
To: "Healey Bruce" <healeybruce@adelphia.net>; "Healey Mail Group"
<Healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: Trafficator problem
> My guess would be the contacts inside the flasher relay (box mounted on
> the inside of the LF inner fender). Try disconnecting the green/white
> wire from terminal 6 on this relay, and put 12v on this wire. If the bulb
> lights, the contact points in the flasher relay need to be
> cleaned/adjusted. I think there is a difference between BJ8 and BN7
> wiring IMHO, don't know for sure, but I work on BN7/BT7 cars.
>
> John Snyder
>
>
>> Greetings all, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Wisdom and help
>> please. My RF trafficator is not flashing, but RR does. Bulb has
>> continuity, plus a new bulb also doesn't flash. New flasher unit. Unit
>> clicks, but at a slightly faster rate on the R side than the left. The
>> trafficator switch is a bit finicky on the right; it may take a little
>> wiggling to work, but it does work. If I understand the wiring diagram
>> correctly, the split front/rear happens somewhere in the harness, but not
>> at the switch. The socket appears to have replaced when it was restored
>> in '89, is shiny and there doesn't seem to be any corrosion, but I could
>> try to dig deeper there. Likely causes? Should I try replacing the
>> socket?
>>
>> Bruce Steele
>> 1960 BN7
>> Brea, CA
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