Front turn signals not working

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Re: Front turn signals not working

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Allrightythen, we can close another post. Job well done.
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Re: Front turn signals not working

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Thread revival:
I had this problem again, so a search turned up my old thread. Turned out to be the firewall connector under the dash had backed out. Snugging the connection got the park / turn signal lights working again.
Glad it was not the turn signal switch as Phil said.
Funny to be going back around again on previous problems lol
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This why I'm thinking I'm going to put the locking connectors on my harness. The regular connectors rarely cause a problem but the locking ones only cost a few more cents.
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But if connecting to an old harness there would not be the latching mechanism .
I am going to try to convert some connectors, but those in that area are hard to get to lol
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Linda wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2019 12:11 pm But if connecting to an old harness there would not be the latching mechanism .
I am going to try to convert some connectors, but those in that area are hard to get to lol
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Hehehehe!
That is why zip ties were invented :idea:
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Linda wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2019 9:25 pm Thread revival:
I had this problem again, so a search turned up my old thread. Turned out to be the firewall connector under the dash had backed out. Snugging the connection got the park / turn signal lights working again.
Glad it was not the turn signal switch as Phil said.
Funny to be going back around again on previous problems lol
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