Fender Mounted Turn Signals

Postby spitfire9137 » 08 May 2004 12:35

I cannot get this stupid things to work. I have power running to them, but they dont seem to ground out, anyone know how they ground so I can get them working?
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Postby 71_DEPUTY » 08 May 2004 12:54

what year of car?
what year of fender siganls??
steel or fiberglass fenders???

good bulbs????
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Postby spitfire9137 » 08 May 2004 16:11

73 for all, metal fenders, brand new bulbs, if i take a circut tester and hook up to neg on battery and put in the socket, it works fin, so its not grounding out, how are they supposed to ground?
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Postby 71_DEPUTY » 08 May 2004 16:15

ok- is there 2 wires feeding the light!!?
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Postby spitfire9137 » 08 May 2004 17:27

I only see one, but hard to tell since previous owner sprayed undercoating up there.
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Postby dave-r » 08 May 2004 17:59

I am not sure if they came with one wire or two. If only one they must ground through the metalwork. If so you need good clean metal between the signals and the fender. Also between the fender and the chassis.
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Postby 71_DEPUTY » 08 May 2004 19:08

yep- Dave is right- check for a good clean ground- some fender lights had a separate ground- but if I'm right- for the big boats!
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Postby spitfire9137 » 08 May 2004 20:41

I got them working, just needed some adjusting so they would touch the screw and ground, thanks
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