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Subject:Re: Blinkers work, no emergency flashers
From:Mike South
Date:Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:24:22 -0500

Thanks!  I just traced the wire (tried this before but I guess it had to
wait until I could look like an idiot for the whole list before I was
successful)--as Mark suggested, it did end up wired to the aux battery, and
the line that delivers power from that battery is fused, and the fuse is
blown.

So, off to get a replacement and re-test.  We jumpered power to the
flashers and they work, so if this fuse is all we need (I've had the
battery in/out, dash off, etc, very possible I shorted something without
knowing it somewhere in the process), we might be able to get this puppy
inspected today!

Thanks for the help!

mike

On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 8:07 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> For 85 turn blinkers use fuse #11 while the 4 way flashers use fuse #9.
>
> Radio power came from fuse #9 as well so if the radio wiring blew the fuse
> then the 4 ways stop working too. It is also possible that the wiring to
> the radio and 4 ways got moved to the aux battery or got messed up in the
> attempt.
>
> Mark
>
> Mike South wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> 85 westy automatic that has been converted to manual.
>>
>> Trying to diagnose this thing right now.  Blinkers work fine on both
>> sides.
>>   Turning on the emergency flasher switch does nothing.
>>
>> I have put in a second battery kit and a headlight relay kit, so it's
>> likely that I've done something there that messed it up.
>>
>> I put a voltmeter on the red wires leading into the back of the flasher
>> switch, nothing.  That doesn't seem like it could be right.
>>
>> ....................
>>
>

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