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Subject:Re: Turn signal indicator troubleshooting
From:David Beierl
Date:Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:17:58 -0500

At 08:06 AM 11/16/2010  -0800, mark drillock wrote:
>Well, it looks like someone inserted the led for the turn signal
>indicator backwards in the cluster led socket.

Sure does.

Legend:
>>TS = exterior turn signal lights
>>TSI = dashboard turn signal indicator light
>>4W = exterior 4-way emergency flasher lights
>>4TSI = dashboard turn signal indicator when the 4-way is in use
>>4WS = light in 4-way flasher switch

Good clear reporting, thank you Stephen.

>>IGN OFF-Headlights OFF-21 Relay IN
>>TS = NO
>>TSI = NO
>>4W = YES
>>4TSI = YES
>>4WS = YES (in sync with 4TSI and lights) <-- that just about nails
>>it right there.  TSI in sync w/ WS and TS means the TS are sourcing
>>the current instead of sinking it.  Which means the LED is in
>>backwards, and it's the panel that's sinking the current, through
>>the tach and alternator D+ and DOPS board.

When you turn on the panel, no sink so no light.

Yours,
David