SherpaPilot
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I have a 72 TR6. Recently following a steering column rebuild, I needed to replace the ignition switch and the rocker hazard switch. I was being careful and made diagrams of where each wire was supposed to go. I am now into my third week of trouble-shooting the new hazard switch. Using several sources, I wired this switch up as per the correct wiring diagram in the Bentley manual. I also replaced the hazard flasher just to be safe. This is what the crazy thing is doing and I cannot understand how it is doing it:
When activated, the switch will activate the flasher in passenger side like it is supposed to. The tail-lights and parking lights do not respond but stay off. The panel hazard light will blink normally and since the tachometer is removed, the oil pressure/ignition lights will blink in concert with the hazard light provided they are grounded by touching metal. I have spent hours going over several variations of Triumph wiring diagrams and cannot understand how the oil pressure and the ignition warning lights (located in the tachometer base) can get this voltage to blink. This symptom occurs with the ignition off or on. I know I have missed something (probably obvious) but cannot think what it might be. This problem is driving me nuts and I need to step away from it for awhile. Has anyone seen this before and have some possible direction? As usual, I searched the forum for previous threads on it but came up empty. I appreciate any advice. Thanks.
When activated, the switch will activate the flasher in passenger side like it is supposed to. The tail-lights and parking lights do not respond but stay off. The panel hazard light will blink normally and since the tachometer is removed, the oil pressure/ignition lights will blink in concert with the hazard light provided they are grounded by touching metal. I have spent hours going over several variations of Triumph wiring diagrams and cannot understand how the oil pressure and the ignition warning lights (located in the tachometer base) can get this voltage to blink. This symptom occurs with the ignition off or on. I know I have missed something (probably obvious) but cannot think what it might be. This problem is driving me nuts and I need to step away from it for awhile. Has anyone seen this before and have some possible direction? As usual, I searched the forum for previous threads on it but came up empty. I appreciate any advice. Thanks.