[FC] rear turn signal woes

[Ben's Bus]

Ken-

I tried your flasher trick first...swapping the one on the Greenbrier with 
the one in the Rampside. No change.

Ultimately it was a very, very slight switch/cable adjustment to make it all 
work. Thanks all!

This is the beauty of the internet group. Almost-immediate assistance!

Ben


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Hand" <vairmech at aol.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 7:11 AM
Subject: Re: [FC] rear turn signal woes


>
> Keep in mind that the brake lights go through the turn signal switch. So 
> you have to treat everything as a system not individual components.
>
> This sounds wrong but I have had it happen to me, change the flasher unit.
>
>
>
> Ken Hand
> 248-613-8586
> www.corvairmechanic.com
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J R Read_HML <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
> To: Ben and Lynn Stiles <lbstiles at verizon.net>; corvanatics at corvair.org
> Sent: Wed, Jan 13, 2010 10:38 pm
> Subject: Re: [FC] rear turn signal woes
>
>
> If the brake light comes on, the bulb and connection of bulb to socket 
> "nub"
> are OK.  For the fun of it, you could try switching bulbs - left to 
> right -
> but I suspect you will get the same results.
>
> Also, if the RF flashes then it does not seem the problem would be the
> switch.  If not the switch, then there is a break in the wire or a 
> corroded
> connector somewhere between the switch and the RR bulb.  It could be at 
> the
> socket - or anywhere forward from there.  Start testing at the rear (the
> wire has a bad connection with the spring "nub" in the socket?) and then
> pick test points forward until you get a flashing test light.  This will
> help isolate where to look for a break or corrosion in the wire.
> Later, JR
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ben and Lynn Stiles" <lbstiles at verizon.net>
> To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 9:17 PM
> Subject: [FC] rear turn signal woes
>
>
>> Hi all-
>>
>> I can't seem to get my rear passenger side turn signal working. The 
>> socket
>> springs are a bit tight. I lubed them and worked them until they were a
>> bit better. I cleaned the body to tail light-housing ground connection. I
>> get tail lights and brake...but the turn signal will not work.
>>
>> All other turn signals work fine. Any ideas? Has anyone successfully
>> installed an aftermarkey socket? I tried this once but it did not work as
>> well as hoped.
>>
>> Could it be the bulb (not likely since the brake light works/same
>> filament??)
>>
>> Any advice appreciated. Thanks!  Ben
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