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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 06:39 PM
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front blinkers dont work and back just stay on

My back blinkers just stay on solid and the fronts don't even come on at all. the indicators in the dash dont even come on at all. The front lamps do come on when the lights are turned on and I have put new bulbs in the sockets up front. The rears will blink when the hazzards are on but again, nothing from the fronts. I bought a new 552(?) flasher today and tried that and nothing changed. I also checked the 2 grounds that are connected to the support and both appear to be good. Are there anymore grounds to the front lights other then those 2? I also have the problem of the buzzer not shutting off after I start the car. It stays on even if the headlights are off and a door is closed. Are these 2 problems related? This is on a 91z28. For the record, I have replaced all my stock gauges with autometers and they all appear to be working except for the turn indicators. Where do I look first here. it sounds like faulty wire(s) somewhere but I donot have any good diagrams for this. its also hard to track this down because I have done so much to this car in the last 2 years. The car has been totally taken apart and its almost done now and these little things are frustrating me
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 07:17 PM
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i don't suppose in all of that you replaced all the bulbs for the blinkers, and that u checked the fuses.. remember there are 4 blinker bulbs on the front.. so if one does go out odd things like that can happen... At least it does on my camaros.
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 07:34 PM
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all bulbs must be working, camaros and firebirds have a feature that keeps the dash light on constantly instead of flashing when a bulb is burnt out
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 08:49 PM
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let me say it again, all bulbs have been replaced and there is NO dash light(green arrow) coming at all. the arrows dont blink even if the hazzards are on.

also, this is a front and back issue with the blinkers not the common side to side issue that most 3rg genners have had issues with. There has got to be a reason why the fronts dont work. Something, maybe a wire or something is not functioning correctly and the signal isnt getting into the front harness to trigger either blinker. I cannot fiond that wire or wires so that is why I was hopoing someone here could shed some light on thjis issue for me. Does anyone have the diagram for the front lights? Maybe I can start at ther lights and work backwards

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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 08:58 PM
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Car: '83 Berli, '84 Berli, '84 Z28 HO
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well. the best thing i could think of then is to do a wire voltage test to see if it is getting anything to the bulbs, and then find the wire without a voltage when they are on (should go up and down) and run it bnack until you get a signal.. Basically it would have to be a broken wire somehwere... never know it might be dead shorting to the frame somewhere where the shielding has been rubbed off the wire
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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did u use the correct replacement for the bulbs?
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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This is a perfect "check the blinker fluid" thread

C'mon, got ya a bump.
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 08:26 PM
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hahah, i actually convinced a friend to go into an autoparts store and ask for halogen blinker fluid
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 08:44 AM
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This wouldn't be the first time somebody got a bad bulb from the store...
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 10:12 PM
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I had a similar problem with mine. The wires going to the turn signal in the right front fender got pinched by the battery that I didn't have secured. I didn't have tail lights but the brake lights worked, the turn signals would come on but would not flash.
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 10:41 PM
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check the wires and sockets. i had a problem with mine and it ended up being the sockets and a bad wire. ask trickster for a diagram. he should have it since he has helped me out before
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Old Aug 20, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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if I had a bad socket or wire wouldnt that side have a problem an dnot a front or back issue
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Old Aug 20, 2005 | 09:59 PM
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I had a wire problem and it raised hell with all the lighting; dash, tail, turn,everything. The two wires were smashed and shorting out.
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