Still working on the turn signal issues. I've read about all the post there are and like a lot of the post, I've went from one turn signal working, to not working, none working, dome light working when door opens, to being on all the time and can't shut it off, even when pushing in on the button on the doors. My headlights, parking lights, rear brake lights, rear lights work. I've check the power to the brake switch, the orange, is hot, when I put the brake on the white is hot.
At one time, I had the left turn signal working, front and rear. The right light would come on in the dash, but no light on right side front or back, or blinker.
I took the turn signal switch off, and opened it up and cleaned the inside diamond shape contacts, they were dirty and full of grease. I did check the turn signal harness and it was getting power to the top middle post and power to the bottom middle post. I've tried moving the bowden wire to where the switch is in all 3 places, and in each case I've had the turn signal handle in the neutral position. I've been reading about the Flasher, there is suppose to be two kinds, a 2 bulb, for the Bel Air etc. and a 3 bulb type for Impala's. Could this be a problem?. Im still wondering why the top fuse (3 amp fuse) in the fuse block doesn't light up the test light, either with or without the key on. My dash lights do work, and dim. with the light switch.
UPDATE... AFTER cleaning the Turn Signal Switch insides, its plenty easy to do, just unclip the four holding arms and be careful because when you open it up, there are 3 little diamond shaped contact parts, and underneath them are 3 very small springs, do not loose these. Make sure you take a picture or a drawing of how the diamond shaped contacts go on the plastic slider. You can put them on two different ways, but one way will not allow you to move the slide into the right position. I decided to NOT attach the Turn Signal Switch to the column, for test purposes, it makes it easier to attach the bowlden cable and wire through the clips.
I did put the switch in neutral position on both ends. A couple other things, the bulbs in the parking housing must be in and making contact, mine were on sometimes and off sometimes. Also taillights have to be making great contact to light the bulb on high bright. All these things add up to making it work.
I'd like to thank everyone who wrote a post it was the only way a rookie could have gotten the information to do this. Also Roger thanks, your input about having
the Bowde
n switch in the right position is really I think the key to how this all works. Yippie, I now have lights, I can move on to the Steering wheel attachment,
and then on to the next thing.
