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Subject:Re: Front Blinkers are super Dim
From:Greg Potts
Date:Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:19:51 -0400

Measure continuity from ground side of the bulb connection to ground. If
it's more than 0 Ohms, you have found the problem.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario Canada
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1988 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (Colleen's ride)
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On 8/25/2011 3:36 PM, craig cowan wrote:
> What ground goes to the blinker?
> The relay is labeled number 21 and it looks like it's in really nice shape.
> Contacts are perfect. Any way to test?
>
> -Craig
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 3:10 PM, Rob<becida@comcast.net>  wrote:
>
>> if it's VW, electrical&  a problem add a ground.
>> Seriously, add a ground or at least super clean what you have.
>>
>> Rob
>>
>>
>>
>> At  8/25/2011 09:42 AM,craig cowan wrote:
>>
>>> In getting all the lights to work on my project syncro ('87), i'm finding
>>> that the front blinkers are SUPER dim. Uselessly so. This is despite new
>>> bulbs and cleaned up housings. As side marker lights with either the
>>> ignition off or on, they are wonderfully bright. However, as blinkers,
>>> only
>>> a single element lights and poorly. I seem to be getting around 9volts to
>>> the blinkers while 13 volts is measured in corner marker mode with the
>>> engine running.
>>>
>>> I really have no idea why this would be, as it seems to me there's good
>>> power and ground since the marker mode works well.
>>> Any ideas as to where to start? I'm completely at a loss so any suggestion
>>> would be good.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> -Craig Cowan
>>>
>>
>>
>

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