Wacky Turn signal problem

1990XJ4x4

NAXJA Member #1158

Location

Louisville, KY

• Aug 6, 2006

• #1

The turn signals work perfectly when the headlights are off and the marker lights are off.

When I turn the marker lights or headlights on, only the right side will flash and the left indicator on the dash stays on.

I have replaced all the bulbs, both flashers, cleaned out every terminal and used dielectric grease and it still isn't working.

Left turn signals are handy to have, any ideas?

 

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Jess

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Tennessee

• Aug 6, 2006

• #2

I had a similar problem when I replaced bulbs and used the wrong bulb in the lights below the headlights.

 

1990XJ4x4

NAXJA Member #1158

Location

Louisville, KY

• Aug 6, 2006

• #3

I replaced them with 1157's

 

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Jess

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Tennessee

• Aug 6, 2006

• #4

I tried using the amber ones and they didn't work correctly, so I used the clear ones and they worked correctly. Had the same problem that had something to do with the headlights being on or off

 

Wayne Sihler

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Maurertown,Va.

• Aug 6, 2006

• #5

Check the light sockets.Pull them out of the housing and look to see if the ground terminal is still there.My 87 ,the terminal had rusted away so there was no longer any contact point.
Wayne

 

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otto

NAXJA Forum User

Location

seattle

• Aug 6, 2006

• #6

Sometimes a fused or corroded headlight switch will cause all kinds of electrical problems. Mine was half melted, caused everything from dim headlights to intermitent brake light failure. Check all your grounds for good connections too.

 

1990XJ4x4

NAXJA Member #1158

Location

Louisville, KY

• Aug 6, 2006

• #7

Well, I just replaced the headlight switch (the old one was melted and corroded) and both flashers with electronic ones, checked all my fuses, cleaned every socket, tried grounding each socket directly to the battery, and replaced every bulb and it is still acting up. What am I missing?

 

1990XJ4x4

NAXJA Member #1158

Location

Louisville, KY

• Aug 7, 2006

• #8

I GOT IT!

Even tho the sockets looked clean and had clean contacts, the guts that were hidden behind plastic were shot. I replaced all 4 in the front with genaric ones from autozone and it works. Now to get the motor to run...

arty:

 

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Nevada City Sparky

Jeeper

Location

Nevada City, CA

• Sep 26, 2006

• #9

1990XJ4x4 said:

I GOT IT!

Even tho the sockets looked clean and had clean contacts, the guts that were hidden behind plastic were shot. I replaced all 4 in the front with genaric ones from autozone and it works. Now to get the motor to run...

arty:

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Bitchen' you may have helped me find my problem too!

Thanks.