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914 Turn Signal/ Flasher Woes
The four way flashers on my 70 914 work but in a very short time the relay gets very hot and starts to melt. The turn signals do not work. I have replaced the relay with a Pelican Parts piece with the same result. Would appreciate some advice.
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06-04-2011, 10:50 AM
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Wires are crossed or bad grounds
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Ron Meier Backyard Shadetree Mechanic 1974 914/6 conversion with 2.7L (The Grey Ghost) 1973 Chalon with 2.4T MFI (Schlitzalom) All my 4 cylinders are gone 
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06-05-2011, 07:53 AM
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Without asking a bunch more questions, I'm gonna assume there is some sot of a short or ? What I would do is isolate each wire that goes to each corner of the car for its 4-ways and test as seperate circuits. You will need a DVOM( craftsman have them for as low as $20-30 ). Utilize the ammeter part of the DVOM and see what the current "pull" is on each of your 4 new seperate circuits. A single turn signal bulb is, I believe, 21 watts. Using ohms law we see that it takes less than 2 amps to light a 21 watt bulb in a 12 volt circuit. I have even seen guys make test leads with a fuse holder or a resettable circuit breaker to test individual circuits for shorts to ground.
Hope this helps, Bill Oh and finally, welcome to the site. Last edited by rockerarm; 06-07-2011 at 07:45 PM.. |
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