ghost in turn indicator

peanutman · Post by **peanutman** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:42 am

I just noticed last night that my left dash turn indicator is coming on when i turn on the head lights. It still flashes like it should. It wasn't doing that until i put rock guard,blinker housing and bumper back on.
Thank maybe a bad ground

bumpside · Post by **bumpside** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:28 pm

I think you answered it your self. Check the grounding.

Joshpow · Post by **Joshpow** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:54 pm

The cluster lights come on with the headlights. It is possible that the cluster lights might be shining into the turn indicator somehow. The ground is probably more logical. The park light may have lost ground and be backfeeding through the bulb? Not sure, but that happened on a 78 I used to have.

peanutman · Post by **peanutman** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:02 am

Yeah i checked it last night. that ext park light is not as bright as the other so i have a bad ground, bulb or socket.

Joshpow · Post by **Joshpow** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:25 pm

Mine turned out to be a bad socket. The wire would wiggle in the back of the socket and make it not make good conection on the ground.

peanutman · Post by **peanutman** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:31 am

Joshpow wrote:Mine turned out to be a bad socket. The wire would wiggle in the back of the socket and make it not make good conection on the ground.

Josh do you know where you can get just that socket or pigtail without having to buy the whole housing

I have looked at npd, lmc, macs and no luck.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:18 pm

you might maybe be able to get a replacement trailer light pig tail that might fit inside of the old socket. but i am unsure of it would work or not. or if it could be done.

peanutman · Post by **peanutman** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:42 pm

Yeah i haven't taken it back off and looked at that i just don't want to spend $$$ on a new one if i can keep from, it but iv'e had problems with this light before and i suspect the socket contacts are wore out.

Joshpow · Post by **Joshpow** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:02 pm

I never found a replacement for my 72. The only ones were in new housings. I was able to find a socket that I redneck engineered in mine. It ain't pretty and not weathertight either. All I can say is it burns. Mine had a wire broken off one socket and the other was corroded horrible, so I replaced them. I can't remember what sockets I used though.

peanutman · Post by **peanutman** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:16 am

Thanks kap and fordman, i will pull it apart and compare some universial pigtails-sure i can find something that will work.
Thanks for the suggestions

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