NON-blinking blinker

[dm22630]

Two days ago my blinker would work only if I would first put the left hand signal on, then shifted it up to right hand or 4 way.

Yesterday.....no blinkers or 4 way.

Today....

Unscrewed the turn signal switch on the steering column, plugged in a different signal switch.....still no blinker.

Then I checked grounds.....well, the one ground I could find, which was on the generator.....it was completely disconnected (broken)....I replaced it with a spare from another truck.....still no blinker.

Then I finally found the signal relay that was hiding from me. All looked good, no loose wires. I will pull one from another truck tomorrow and switch them to see if that is the problem.

If not, what else could it be?

Thanks!

 

[dm22630]

Re: RE: NON-blinking blinker

Check the ground wire right at the flasher unit.

The flasher unit is the thing screwed to the side of the engine compartment right?

 

[bulldog_mack13]

RE: Re: RE: NON-blinking blinker

add fluid?

sorry old army joke

 

[cranetruck]

Re: RE: NON-blinking blinker

Check the ground wire right at the flasher unit.

This is the first connection to check, the case of the flasher unit may be plastic or anodized aluminum, neither which conducts electricity, so you have to make sure the mounting screw makes good contact with the ring terminal (wire "C" from the flasher) and the sheet metal. The sheet metal, in turn must make a solid connection to the battery neg terminal too. Check the whole return path.

If it still isn't working, the next easy check is to remove the unit, hook it up on the work bench and test it. Pin "A" to a light bulb (which has one side grounded), "B" to 24vdc (12 vdc may work for some flashers too) and pin "C" to ground. When "B" is connected, the light should blink about 80 times/minute.

 

[sprucemt]

RE: Re: RE: NON-blinking blinker

Ran out of blinker fluid last week. Have to thank Amy and Doghead for the great sales.

 

[doghead]

RE: Re: RE: NON-blinking blinker

I bought Mil Spec red and yellow blinker fluid from Don at the show! Don really has some great deals! Also, a note for newbies, don't get this stuff on your hands or your eyes will blink like crazy! Thanks again

 

[SETOYOTA]

RE: Re: RE: NON-blinking blinker

The ground contacts need to be cleaned or simply replace the flasher unit located on the fender.

 

[dm22630]

RE: Re: RE: NON-blinking blinker

***UPDATE***

Today I did the following:

Switched the flasher unit with a newer one off of another truck......still no blinker.

Checked all the grounds I could find.....still no blinker.

Screamed obscenities......still no blinker.

Switched the signal switch on the steering column AGAIN with one from a confirmed working truck.....BINGO!! Signals work fine!

So had idiot me confirmed that the signal switch worked from donor truck #1 yesterday, all this excitement could have been avoided.

 

[bulldog_mack13]

RE: Re: RE: NON-blinking blinker

Thanks DH , I will keep that in mind when refilling my burt out bulb on my lever

 

[BEASTMASTER]

RE: Re: RE: NON-blinking blinker

i been having blinker trouble from day one . drive it down the road , hit some bumps and everything works fine.tried all the grounds but still a mystery.might check the blinker fluid next.

 

[55Cameo]

Does anyone know where I can get a box of grid squares?

 

[kendelrio]

Does anyone know where I can get a box of grid squares?

Look in the OD Iron catalog. They are on the same page as the gun line under the section about the importance of prop wash.

 

[sprucemt]

Dogheads wife Amy, had Genuine Issue grid squares at the Gilbert show. Very inexpensive in my opinion.

 

[doghead]

Yeah, we have lots of them, actually lets see, there is 12 in a case and 144 in a gross so, it looks like we might be sitting on a gross case of gridsquares. Ouch

btw, When I was a kid, I thought Eggo Waffles were gridsquares!