glemon
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I tried to post this to a Ford Ranger forum, but I am not to impressed with the level of knowledge and activity I am getting there after more than a week, so will try here.
I have a 97 Ford Ranger, stripper edition, no A/C manual steering and windows. Practically an honorary LBC.
The chassis is pretty rusty and I have developed an issue with the turn signals. They work fine on their own, but if I apply the brakes or turn on park or headlights they blink fast like a bulb is out on the dash indicator lights, and I get a weak flash from all four turn signals and the brake light.
Since they work fine when the lights aren't on I am suspecting a bad ground, probably at the rear, but can't find a ground strap back there, though the factory manual indicates all rear lights go to a common ground. Should I just try to splice one in and see if that fixes things. Any other suggestions. If they didn't work normally without the lights on I might suspect the flasher unit too, but since they work normally (all dash bulbs and external bulbs) when lights are off throwing one on is probably just throwing parts at it(?).
Any suggestion? Thanks, sorry to be the Triumph list, but I have been on a bunch of other forums, you guys are the most knowedgable and helpful hands down.
I have a 97 Ford Ranger, stripper edition, no A/C manual steering and windows. Practically an honorary LBC.
The chassis is pretty rusty and I have developed an issue with the turn signals. They work fine on their own, but if I apply the brakes or turn on park or headlights they blink fast like a bulb is out on the dash indicator lights, and I get a weak flash from all four turn signals and the brake light.
Since they work fine when the lights aren't on I am suspecting a bad ground, probably at the rear, but can't find a ground strap back there, though the factory manual indicates all rear lights go to a common ground. Should I just try to splice one in and see if that fixes things. Any other suggestions. If they didn't work normally without the lights on I might suspect the flasher unit too, but since they work normally (all dash bulbs and external bulbs) when lights are off throwing one on is probably just throwing parts at it(?).
Any suggestion? Thanks, sorry to be the Triumph list, but I have been on a bunch of other forums, you guys are the most knowedgable and helpful hands down.