Front turn signals & hazards inop , rear flashers & hazard work...

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winterbeater
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Joined: Fri Nov 19, 2004 5:35 pm
Car: '88 pulsar

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HI-

I have a '88 Pulsar NX SE.

Both my front turn signals do not work. I cleaned connectors and changed both bulbs, no dice...

I switched the combo flasher/hazard unit with a good one, still no dice...

My parking lights do work all around. My rear turn signals do work. My hazard rear lights work. My front Hazards do not.

All I have is a Chiltons and the electrical Schematics are pretty sketchy...Since there are only two wires that go to the front marks, and only 3 wires to the Hazard flash unit, I have to assume that one wire works as a floating ground between both front lights to make it flash. Not sure where I should look?

Thanks


s13sr20chris
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i would test the turn signals to see if it gets power or ground. depending on what its not getting this could be easy(ground). you must have a wire fault somewhere.

winterbeater
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Joined: Fri Nov 19, 2004 5:35 pm
Car: '88 pulsar

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Yes,

That's what I was thinking too. Trouble is I don't know if both front turn signals share a common ground?

Also the parking lights work, there is only two wires that go to the bulb,

Which lead me to believe it is a flasher problem, but the flasher doesn't distinguish between front and back, so possible the ground between the front and flasher? where? this thing is HEAVILY oil undercoated and it is a PITA to find somethings...

winterbeater
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Joined: Fri Nov 19, 2004 5:35 pm
Car: '88 pulsar

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Yes, I have 12v to turn signals.

s13sr20chris
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12v to turn signals? and its flashing 12v? great, just make a new ground. this would be cutting the ground wire nice and long and then tapping into a chassis ground with a ring terminal or something.


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