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| | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 102 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 102 | Looking for an original GM turn signal switch for my 63 suburban 4x4.
It seems that the aftermarket switch can't handle the wats and it overheats. The terminals then become distorted and short causing the lights to flash as if the truck had a hazard flasher
I trimmed the terminals and now the system works ok but I lost the connection that sends the signal to the dash ( right signal only ) that blinks so you know the turn signal is operating.
This is the second switch I have installed as the 1st one stopped working altogether.
Should I go with led lights to lower the wattage.
_________________________ | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | is this the GMC? add-on type signals or factory? is there a fuse in the circuit? if you had 2 switches go bad in different ways it might be defective switches or as likely, the installation has some other problem
if the connections 'overheat' it's a poor connection, not an 'under-rated' switch .... watts = heat, there shouldn't be any watts in the switch terminals unless there's poor contact
Bill | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 102 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 102 | Thanks Bill....it is an aftermarket GMC switch for my 63 gmc sub 4x4.
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