heff17

The title says it all. The turnsignals work perfect when i dont have my Headlights on. But as soon as i turn my headlights on my front drivers side turn signal stays on solid. Not blinking just on. The Rear drivers side blinks, and the pass. side blinks but the front drivers just stays lit. I looked at the wiring and it doesnt appear to have been cut in the past. So what do you guys think could be causing this?

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ACCLR8N

Bad ground.

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osirus

Check the little ground wire that goes to the headlight. I had this problem once before.

heff17

is this the wires that look like there coming off of the little side marker? where would the ground be located?

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383ci w/ hyper pistons 10:1, Eagle cast crank, PM rods with ARP bolts, Aluminum heads with 190cc intake runners, 3 angle valve job, 2.02/1.6 valves, Edelbrock 7102 Performer RPM Camshaft & Lifters .488/.510 - 234/244 - 117, Edelbrock 7101 Intake with holley 750 DP street HP Carb, Complete MSD ignition 85551 Distributor, 6430 box, blaster coil and 8.5mm wires.

heff17

Ok so i found the ground wires under the rad. support that go to the headlights on both sides. I cut the wires, put new ends on, and even sanded the area around them and re-hooked them. Checked with a ohm gauge to make sure i had a ground connection with .6ohm resistance. Still didnt fix my issue. Any more ideas?

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383ci w/ hyper pistons 10:1, Eagle cast crank, PM rods with ARP bolts, Aluminum heads with 190cc intake runners, 3 angle valve job, 2.02/1.6 valves, Edelbrock 7102 Performer RPM Camshaft & Lifters .488/.510 - 234/244 - 117, Edelbrock 7101 Intake with holley 750 DP street HP Carb, Complete MSD ignition 85551 Distributor, 6430 box, blaster coil and 8.5mm wires.

jagmanofsteel

change the bulb. Trust me. I bet your turn signal indicator light stays on too.

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ACCLR8N

I've also had the ground lead in the bulb socket itself rust out. But that would be in the forward turn signal double bulb and it should be dim.

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'84 T/A "Drifty", slayer of mini-vans
'87 Firebird, Evoluzione body, LT1 & 6spd, Moroso CAI, SLP 1.75" shorties,
3" Maganflow Cat, 3" Edlebrock cat back, Granatelli FP, Centerforce clutch,
vert doors, pwr wing, C5 front brakes, LT1 rear brakes, Moser 12-bolt

heff17

the bulb is dimmer than the other side. how could i check what your talking about acclr8n?

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jermdm

Sounds like you have a short to positive from the headlight circuit to the turn signal circuit just on the driver side. If you turn on the driver turn signal with the headlights off, the left or both headlights might flash, but be very dim. The headlight circuit and turn signal circuit are 2 different circuits. If you turn the headlights on and the turn signal lights up with it on the driver side, the circuit is shorted together. I bet the rear turn signal comes on too but be very dim. Might not be able to see any light either since the front turn bulb is using up all the volts. Probably have to start tracing wires to find the short on the driver turn signal in the light harness if you dont see anything obvious.

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ACCLR8N

Ground a small wire. Touch the other end to the collar on the front bulb or pull the bulb out and replace it with the new ground tucked in next to it. Just be sure the new ground doesn't reach all the way down to the two positive tabs at the bottom of the socket.

If that is the problem, new bulb sockets can be ordered from Rock Auto. If your cheap like me grind/cut away the socket plastic at the ground lead and re-solder the wire. Seal with epoxy or liquid tape.