[Tigers] Turn Signal Flasher Socket

[Jay Laifman]

I'd agree.  The front signals are grounded though the two small screws that
hold the turn signal units to the fenders.  The rears are through the wing
nuts - if I recall correctly.  All easily messed up by decades of weather. I
did add wired grounds to all of them when I restored it the first time.  The
headlights are already grounded by a wire that runs up to the rubber bumper
for the bonnet.

The last time I took off my dash (20 years ago), I'd say that the heater
controls would get in the way of easily pulling it down - that and 48 year old
stiff wires that don't have much room to go to begin with would also hold it
back.  I'd be nervous of pulling on the whole thing, and what it might do to
some of those wires.

Of course, of all the bad things they say about Lucas, the only problem I ever
had with my Sunbeam wiring was from the radio and extra gauges that I added in
the late 70's.  I've long since took them out and never had a problem since.

If you really wanted to check the power, I'd trace the wires to their other
ends and put the meter or test light there.

Jay


On Mar 13, 2012, at 3:52 PM, CoolVT at aol.com wrote:

> My experience has been that almost all problems with something not working
> right turned out to be a bad ground.  Unless someone has been doing a bunch
> of work under the dash or unless you've had a fire,  I can't see why the
> problem would be there.
> I don't have a wiring diagram in front of me, but my guess is that if the
> problem is with the flasher or wining to or from the flasher that you would
> be  experiencing problems with both sides and not just the right side, I
> can't  remember how the signals are grounded, but I would find out and start
> there.
> Mark
>
>
> In a message dated 3/13/2012 6:20:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> larryall at pacbell.net writes:
>
> I am  having some trouble with my turn signals on right side and I have
> tried
> to  looking at the wiring to the flasher socker under dash.  It is
> difficult  to
> see from upside down.  Is it possible for me to remove the 4 screws  in the
> front of dash to tilt it slightly at the top so that I can peer down  at
the
> socker?
> Thanks in  advance
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