Kool177
12-29-2003, 09:45 AM
Whenever I turn my lights on my right blinker arrow comes on like it is a dash light, and it is just a solid arrow, it doesn't blink or anything. When I click the blinker arm up to turn the right blinker arm on the arrow starts to blink like normal. I don't really know anything about the electrical stuff in the Elky, I'm still learning... :cool:
PPhem
12-29-2003, 10:17 AM
that is doing that on mine. it means that the blinker light is burned out and needs replaced.
Could also be the flasher unit...they do go bad.
acauth1
12-29-2003, 10:59 AM
Have you checked the blinker fluid?
acauth1
12-29-2003, 11:00 AM
Actually, you have a bad bulb or ground right side.
theelcaminofactory
12-29-2003, 12:00 PM
Have you checked the blinker fluid? No, no, no...it's the blinker bearing wise guy! :lol:
87ElCamino
12-29-2003, 12:19 PM
Have you checked the blinker fluid? No, no, no...it's the blinker bearing wise guy! :lol:
No Mike... those are the muffler bearings you're thinking about. :-D
Bobs 81
12-29-2003, 07:50 PM
No Way Mike, he just needs to install a 'flux-capacitor' in the circuit ! :P
John_Muha
12-29-2003, 08:23 PM
This thread sure needs a lot of editing.
Sounds like a bad ground perhaps on the front turn signal/running lamp bulb. See if that bulb comes on dimmer than the left bulb when the lights are on but the turn signal is off.
spoonplugger
12-29-2003, 09:12 PM
GM designed it this way to alert the driver that the bulb is burned out and needs to be replaced. Happens to me every few years.
John_Muha
12-30-2003, 08:52 AM
A burnt lamp won't light a dash turn signal indicator with the headlights on. Problem is usually a missing ground. The problem bulb or socket either doesn't come on or is dimly lite because it uses the other filiment inside of it as a ground.
If one light is dimmer, take a piece of wire and touch the bulb base right where it meets the glass. Touch the other end of the wire to a known good ground. This should make the light come on brighter....Missing ground or bad socket.
Orfunauto
01-01-2004, 06:57 PM
When your lights are turned on, take a close look at all your bulbs front and rear. If one bulb is brighter than the others, (probably on the right side) it may be that that bulb is in backwards. This is easily done with the old twist in style bulbs.
80elcamino
01-23-2004, 08:35 PM
I was having the same prob. I checked all the lights and it turned out that a new flasher fixed the prob. For $5 see if that helps!
Tony_SS
03-08-2005, 02:18 PM
Whenever I turn my lights on my right blinker arrow comes on like it is a dash light, and it is just a solid arrow, it doesn't blink or anything. When I click the blinker arm up to turn the right blinker arm on the arrow starts to blink like normal. I don't really know anything about the electrical stuff in the Elky, I'm still learning... :cool:
i was doing a search and came across this... its strange. i have the EXACT same problem! who else has had it? im going to start with a new flasher on the fuse box, but im guessing its a ground. this site is awesome. hope i can fix it :D
Snaggle To0th
03-09-2005, 08:34 AM
I actually had a worse problem. i broke the pivot switch arm for the turn signal switch! and that is one pain in the ass to fix and for a little 1"x 1/2" piece of casted aluminum that costs $40. you should all feel privleged(spelling) haha