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#87619 05/28/2002 9:29 PM | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 101 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 101 | The turning signal lever has a small light built into the top of the box that the lever comes out of. The little green light stays on after I turn off the key. For now I have been pulling off the battery cable so the battery does not drain down. Anybody know what the problem may be?
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Mark
1946 1/2 ton - 1962 "261"
1953 1/2 ton 5-window - "235"
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#87620 05/28/2002 9:58 PM | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 504 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 504 | There should not be any power to the directional switch with the key turned off. Find the power wire ( usually red, but could be any color ) with a test light or meter. Trace it from that switch and see where it goes. It must be hooked to something that is powered all the time. Change it so that it is only powered when the key is in the on position..
Some directional switches have the brake light switch wire running through them. If that is the case, are your brake lights sticking on also ??
A few minutes spent investigating with a test light will solve the trouble..
Bill M
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#87621 05/28/2002 10:53 PM | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,586 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,586 | Mark, are you using a 3 terminal flasher? | | |
#87623 05/29/2002 6:03 AM | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 12 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 12 | wasn't there a similar discussion about 6-8 monthes ago and the problem ended up being a flaw in the manufacture during a certain time frame? or am I thinking of a different problem on turn signal switches? might be worth researching back a few monthes to see if the problem is the same. | | |
#87624 05/29/2002 11:56 PM | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 14 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 14 | I had the same problem Mark.
I didn't think it was a good idea to wire the turn signals to the key switch because if I need to leave the truck by the side of the road with the emergency flashers on, I don't want to have to leave the key in the ignition!
I isolated the switch unit from the column with some rubber and re-wired the unit so the indicator bulb would only come on when the lights were flashing.
A whole lot easier fix that Larry Kephart came up with is to just use the #550 flasher made for Alfa Romeo, Austin, BMW, Fiat, Jaquar, Mercedes-Benz, MG, Peugeot, Porsche, Renault, Rolls-Royce, Triumph and Yugo. I understand that does the trick.
Barrett Revis
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'48 3105
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