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TR6 71 TR6 Ignition Light Stays On

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UPDATE: tried disconnecting br/y and light stayed on with car running. got under the dash behind the speedo and foujnd that the light with the br/y and a white wire didn't have a bulb in it! then found a light w/bulb plugged into IGN that I guess should go to the OIL light adjacent. This light has two white wires leading to the bulb. Does that sound right? I will try to move the buld to the IGN later and see what happens.

On a side note, while fooling aorund under the dash I must have knocked something loose...both turn signals were working previously, now they both work until the parking lights or lights are switched on, then on the the left flasher works. When it rains it pours...now I have two issues.

Finally, can someone tell me if the TRAFFICATOR light should be on when the headlights are on?

I guess we know where I'll be this weekend!
 
The trafficator light should NOT be on when the headlights are on. The only time that should be on is when the directionals are in operation, and then it will blink in unison. There is a small light in the bottom of the speedo (or is it the tach) that goes on when the high beams are on.

At this point in time, go to the wiring diagrams that <span style="font-weight: bold">Tinster</span> linked to above and scroll to your year TR6. That should help you sort out what goes where.
 
brent615 said:
UPDATE: tried disconnecting br/y and light stayed on with car running. got under the dash behind the speedo and foujnd that the light with the br/y and a white wire didn't have a bulb in it! then found a light w/bulb plugged into IGN that I guess should go to the OIL light adjacent. This light has two white wires leading to the bulb. Does that sound right?
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Yup, sounds right. Of course after you move it, you will need to worry about why your oil light is staying on !<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]On a side note, while fooling aorund under the dash I must have knocked something loose...both turn signals were working previously, now they both work until the parking lights or lights are switched on, then on the the left flasher works.[/QUOTE]Sounds more like a problem with grounding at one of the RH lamps to me.<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]Finally, can someone tell me if the TRAFFICATOR light should be on when the headlights are on?[/QUOTE]As Art said, "trafficator" is British for turn signal, so that lamp should be the turn signal indicator.
 
here is what i now know...

one of my turn signal socket\bulb holders is bad. maybe that explains the turn signal on that side not working when the parking lights are on. have a new one on order. we'll see.

i think the oil pressure switch sending unit may be bad. would that cause the oil light to stay on? otherwise oil level and oil pressure are good. what else could it be?
 
brent615 said:
one of my turn signal socket\bulb holders is bad... have a new one on order.
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Note that some of the new ones ground differently than the original ones did. If you find an extra, smaller tab on the side of the holder, it needs to be grounded. Much better system than original, IMO, but confusing if you don't expect it. Mine also had the smaller (3/16" instead of 1/4") tabs, so I had to find some mating quick connects for them.<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]i think the oil pressure switch sending unit may be bad. would that cause the oil light to stay on?[/QUOTE]Certainly could, although more often they fail with it off.<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:] what else could it be? [/QUOTE]Obvious thing is a short to ground in the white/brown wire between the lamp and the OP switch. Or, since it seems some other things aren't quite right, possibly that wire goes to the wrong place as well.

Easy test is to pull the wire off the sender (should be only one wire on a 71, tho later TR6 had 3 wires to the OP sender). If the light now stays out all the time, the sender is most likely bad. Then if the light stays on with the new sender, I'd look for why the sender isn't seeing oil pressure.

The sender is a common item, so should be available at your FLAPS. Threads are 1/8" NPT as I recall, but best to match it up.
 
thanks. i REALLY appreciate the help. i'll pull the wire in the AM from the oil switch and see what happens.

great info on the ground on new sockets. i have seen sets on eBay and been tempted but I thought there may be some difference. i ordered mine from TRF.
 
Don't recall offhand if the turn holders I got from TRF had the ground lug or not. I know the brake/tail holders did; and I even ordered another set from the UK to see if they were the same (they were).

BTW, the old holders can frequently be repaired . Mine had enough of a gap there that I used a short length of copper braid to bridge it, but otherwise my repair was very similar to the one Nelson shows, and worked fine.
 
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