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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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signal lights work with lights off but not when headlights are on

hey guys im haveing an odd problem with my lights... my signal lights work fine when the headlights are off but will not flash when the headlights are turned on they just stick on eather side you try...what should i look for first... than for the help in advanced guys...
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 06:49 PM
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Re: signal lights work with lights off but not when headlights are on

Check for a bad/broken ground wire. Headlight(s) is grounding through your signal lights. To test, run a temp ground wire to RT side headlight & test signals. If still no good do the same to LT side.
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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Re: signal lights work with lights off but not when headlights are on

thanx for the help ill try that out next time the weather is nicer out... this is just my project car as we speak so there is no hurry...
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