The Dodge Challenger Message Board

Hi, I've been a member for about a year but lurking, using the forum to help with questions, etc. Now I need to ask something.....

I've a 73 Challenger Rallye which I have cloned to be a 70. It's all coming together nicely. However, I bug is getting me. All of my lights and electrics seem to work fine except that the turn signals don't work properly.

The specifics are that they work fine when the running (park) lights are not on but when I turn on the running lights they behave differently.....the front one barely flashes and the other side sort of flashes but alternate to the other side. More or less it's the same on the back but just less pronounced. I have tried making sure theings are grounded but I would have thought a grounding issue would show up for the rest of the lights.

One additional item is that my dash and instrument cluster is removed and my amp meter wires are connected so the car has power.

Any and all ideas wold be most welcome.

Russell

Is the turn signal relay clicking behind the dash? If not, then there shouldn't be anything at all at the indicators. Sounds like the symptoms for a blown bulb, but if its working a little...not sure. Not sure what you mean by "the other side". Does each light actually work for its correct side? Front and rear? Is what you are saying that they work for the correct side, but behave differently? Its quite possibel you have a 12 supply from the marker lights going to the indicators somehow, either fused from a melt or in the harness or firewall breakout somewhere. I can't help you for the rear indicators. Down here we have to have an orange (amber) flashing indicator, so the American cars with flashing brake lights, we have to rewire so that the reversing lights are used as indicators. We colour the lens orange or use orange bulbs, or if that is not possible we have to screw on horrible aftermarket lights somewhere.