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Subject:Re: Question about turn signal
From:SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Date:Wed, 24 Jun 2015 21:52:35 -1000

yes..speaking of that ...!
Recycle the Four Way Flasher switch a few times..
that often will fix a weariness like this.

On 6/24/2015 7:31 AM, Jeff Schwaia wrote:
> I've seen this before when the emergency flasher switch went bad.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jim Felder
> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 9:58 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Question about turn signal
>
> Somebody who knows more of what they are talking about needs to chime in here, but I seem to recall that the TS in on when the circuit to the flasher is interrupted. See if your circuits are good, or test with a temporary ground.
>
> Jim
>
> On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 11:21 AM, thewestyman <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:
>
>> Jim,
>>
>> Yes, all the lights are on together with the single green light of the
>> TS, while the ignition on and the TS switch is on or not.
>> The other dash lights are working well.  When the key is off it's still on.
>> Zoran sent a message 'it's the TS switch'.
>>
>> Thanks for helping.
>> Zoltan
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Jim Felder
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 4:43 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Question about turn signal
>>
>>
>> When you say the turn signal light on the dash is on constantly
>> without blinking, is that with the key on and the TS switch off (or
>> on), or with the key off?
>>
>> Are your other dash lights working properly?
>>
>> The first thing I have been trained by this list to look at when a
>> cluster light does not work as expected is a bad ground somewhere.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 12:09 AM, thewestyman <zolo@foxinternet.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>   Hi to all,
>>> I am trying to find out why my van does not do the blinking.  The
>>> turn signal light on the dash is on constantly without blinking.  I
>>> did change the #21 relay which in my other van is the one that does the blinking.
>>> But that did not help.
>>> I see all the fuses are fine.
>>>
>>> I don t have a clue.
>>> Anyone would know this?
>>>
>>> God bless the List.
>>>
>>> Zoltan
>>>
>>>