1986 Front Turn Signal - HELP!

[MDPorsche]

OK, so today was the first day out after a winters nap. The driver side turn signal was blinking quickly and upon inspection the front bulb did not light. I took the bulb out and it checked OK so... I removed the socket/reflector. When I pulled it out "gently" all the wires came unplugged. So now I have no idea what goes where are there are 5 plugs but only 4 terminals (2 on the reflector for the bulb and 2 on the back housing). Any help would be appreciated. FYI this is a US car with side marker lights on the front fenders if that matters. The three main wire colors are black, blue 2-connectors, brown 2-connectors. Photo below.

[hitch911]

If I remember right the 5th terminal is on the reflector body for the ground (brown wire).

[hitch911]

It took me awhile to find i the ground terminal, but it's there. Also wires have a memory and tend to fall into place so when you hold the reflector in position hopefully it'll become self evident. But its a bugger to hook up all the wires, so limited finger space. Using needle nose pliers was my key.

[proporsche]

this might help

[MDPorsche]

A bit more specific what wire where would be very helpful. I do nit have a connector in the reflector for the 5th wire.

[hitch911]

Here's a pic of the ground terminal and brown wire connected on my reflector. As you know if I pull any harder to get a better look, the wires pull off the terminals. Been there done that. My car is an 85 carrera, maybe they changed the reflector part in 86. But you can see the ground terminal is real close the the light socket. I have a black and white wire that goes to one side of the socket and the gray/red and white wire that goes to the opposite side of the socket. The other two white wires attach to the back housing.

[proporsche]

here is the unit backside.. -the arrow point to the place where the ground will go....

[MDPorsche]

Wow... Thanks, this is much appreciated! looks like the problem is that the reflector terminal is broken off.

[darrin]

Originally Posted by MDPorsche

Wow... Thanks, this is much appreciated! looks like the problem is that the reflector terminal is broken off.

that could explain why your directional wasn't working - no ground. Is the entire reflector metal? Do you see a an alternate way to affix the ground to it?

[proporsche]

Originally Posted by MDPorsche

Wow... Thanks, this is much appreciated! looks like the problem is that the reflector terminal is broken off.

if it`s broken off you can make one little pigtail connector by screwing it with a tinny crew to the unit.

Ivan