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Author:  ILMopars [ Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Turn Signals quit.

Turns out it was the fuse in the little black capsule behind the turn signal flasher. What are some reasons this fuse could've blown?

Author:  64ragtop [ Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:19 pm ]
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Fuses blow when the current in the circuit exceeds the fuse rating. That happens most commonly due to a short to ground. A wire gets crushed or abraded and the conductor touches a grounded part. A short may also happen in dual filament bulbs (1157s, for example) when the filaments may short to each other, or the bulb socket is corroded. Do all of your turn signals and brake and parking lights work properly now??

I'll venture to say that if the only thing you did to "fix" the blown fuse was to replace it, I hope you bought at least two of 'em. :shock: Replacing the blown fuse didn't repair the short, just covered up the problem 'til the next time. I would inspect all the bulb sockets and wiring at the fixtures. Clean the terminals in the sockets and the bulb bases and check the ground leads and their attaching points.

BC

Author:  ILMopars [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:52 pm ]
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What happened was I was driving down the road and all of a sudden the panel lights got super dim, and then they flashed with a pop, which was the fuse. I will check the bulbs as soon as I have a chance.

Author:  64ragtop [ Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:11 am ]
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If, like most 43 year old cars, yours has just been driven with (maybe) mechanical maintenance, the bulb sockets and grounds may very well be getting flakey.
It takes a bit more work than just checking the bulbs. It's always a good idea to check and repair the whole system IMHO.

BC

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