87 delta 88 - need some help

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ttfg - 10 Jun 2004 04:12 GMT

Hope this is the right place to ask this question.

I am trying to get the turn signals to work on this car.... replaced the flasher
with the correct one, and they still don't work. All fuses in the panel seem to
be working, but I'm missing the cover, and by extension the chart showing me
which fuse works the turn signals. I've searched all over the net, and I can't
find any site that has the fuse assignments...can anyone help me find one?

Also, what else could be causing them not work? The headlights and tail lights
all work fine...

Thanks.

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Steve G - 10 Jun 2004 04:48 GMT

I'm going to ask the obvious, did you check the bulbs? They are the same
bulb as the tail lights and running lights but have a seperate filament for
turn signal. Not uncommon for the tailights filament to be working fine and
the turn signal filament burnt out. Also, are the brake lights and the turn
signals on the same bulb and if so, do you have brake lights?
Steve G.

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ttfg - 10 Jun 2004 07:00 GMT

Thanks for the help. It's been 30 years since I even had to "think" about these
things, but I will check what you mentioned. I had someone watching while I sat
in the car, and brakes, head and tail lights worked --but I don't know the
specifics. Just figured it had to be in the wiring since I couldn't get the turn
signals to work in the back OR front. (I was also swayed by the fact that the
flasher didn't even seem to work, since I didn't hear any noise from it, and I
had it right in my hand (all of the wiring is exposed).

Thanks again.

>I'm going to ask the obvious, did you check the bulbs? They are the same
>bulb as the tail lights and running lights but have a seperate filament for
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Steve G - 10 Jun 2004 15:36 GMT

The flasher won't work if the bulbs are burnt out if it's the original type
flasher. They require the amperage of the bulb load to make them flash.
They're designed that way so it will alert you if a bulb burns out by not
flashing. Replacement HD flashers used when towing a trailer are not load
sensitive and will flash with bulbs burnt out. You also may have been
holding the hazard flasher which looks identical. You may well have a
problem in the wiring/turnsignal switch, but start at the bulbs.
Steve G.

> Thanks for the help. It's been 30 years since I even had to "think" about these
> things, but I will check what you mentioned. I had someone watching while I sat
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