Swamp Ape
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I searched, but couldn’t find what I was looking for exactly.
Anyway, the turn signals haven’t ever worked on the 72 that I picked up a few months back. The hazards work. I figured it was an issue with the switch, so I replaced that. They still don’t work.
So, I broke out the wiring diagram and realized there should be a separate flasher for the turn signals. I traced the wires and found the plug for the flasher by the ashtray, I think (see attached pic). There is a red wire and a black wire coming out of it. The black wire is cut. So, that explains why I have no turn signals.
Now to fix it. Looking at the wiring diagram, the red wire comes from the column and the black wire gets connected to several orange wires eventually. Based on the little I know about flasher systems, the red should be always hot, or at least have power to it when the ignition is on. Black is usually ground, but I’m not sure in this case. When I check the voltage to the red wire, there is no voltage whether the key is on or off. I can’t find where the other wire is supposed to connect to any orange wire, yet. Was hoping to find remnants of the cut black wire.
Anyway, what is the correct way to way to wire this flasher? I also have no front turn signals installed right now(bumper is off), would that be an issue? The rear hazards work with no front bulbs installed.
Thanks in advance
Anyway, the turn signals haven’t ever worked on the 72 that I picked up a few months back. The hazards work. I figured it was an issue with the switch, so I replaced that. They still don’t work.
So, I broke out the wiring diagram and realized there should be a separate flasher for the turn signals. I traced the wires and found the plug for the flasher by the ashtray, I think (see attached pic). There is a red wire and a black wire coming out of it. The black wire is cut. So, that explains why I have no turn signals.
Now to fix it. Looking at the wiring diagram, the red wire comes from the column and the black wire gets connected to several orange wires eventually. Based on the little I know about flasher systems, the red should be always hot, or at least have power to it when the ignition is on. Black is usually ground, but I’m not sure in this case. When I check the voltage to the red wire, there is no voltage whether the key is on or off. I can’t find where the other wire is supposed to connect to any orange wire, yet. Was hoping to find remnants of the cut black wire.
Anyway, what is the correct way to way to wire this flasher? I also have no front turn signals installed right now(bumper is off), would that be an issue? The rear hazards work with no front bulbs installed.
Thanks in advance