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 Blinkers Earthing
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Sun, 19 September 2004 08:59
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Blinkers are not working and i was told to make sure the earth is not faulty how do i check or replace the earth (make anothere one) to see if they work then.
thanks
Jason
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Gold Coast
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October 2002
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Re: Blinkers Earthing
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Sun, 19 September 2004 12:14
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is the earth just the body of the blinker to the metal? if so bolt it in a different spot?
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May 2003
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Re: Blinkers Earthing
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Sun, 19 September 2004 12:29
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so your saying the earth is at each blinker?
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Location:
Melbourne
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August 2003
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Re: Blinkers Earthing
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Sun, 19 September 2004 12:58
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Yes, it's a one-wire type which earths through the body.
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November 2002
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Re: Blinkers Earthing
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Sun, 19 September 2004 13:02
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Yep, each of the front blinkers on a TA22 is earthed through the blinker housing onto the panel.
The rear blinkers are earthed through the main earth wire which is white and black.
If nothing is working, weg on your dash rear light or front, then the blinker box itself could be stuffed (I would try changing this first), or it could be an earthing problem. But its unlikely to be a local earth fault if the rear blinkers or dash lights aren't working either.
Also, check the big plug under the steering column, its blue/black and white from memory. Its where all the main wiring is connected, A bad contact there will also cause this fault.
In fact, that plug has caught me out a couple of times now where I spent ages looking for faults when it was a bad contact in that plug all along.
Hope this helps,
Simon
http://users.chariot.net.au/~stmezz/celica.htm
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qld
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May 2003
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Re: Blinkers Earthing
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Sun, 19 September 2004 14:41
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well the blinker lights work because my hazrads work, should i still be looking for a earth fault.?
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November 2002
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Re: Blinkers Earthing
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Mon, 20 September 2004 11:21
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It can't be an earth fault, I would check that plug I was talking about.
Simon
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qld
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May 2003
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Re: Blinkers Earthing
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Mon, 20 September 2004 13:43
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Have booked it into the auto electrics for wed but will have a go at that plug how do you sugget i test it?
it is the six pin one isnt it green wires.
Jason
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Location:
Melbourne
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August 2003
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Re: Blinkers Earthing
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Tue, 21 September 2004 06:00
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No, that's the headlight relay. I think he's talking about the main loom plug under the steering column.
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November 2002
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Re: Blinkers Earthing
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Tue, 21 September 2004 12:48
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Yeah, I mean the main loom plug. It has heaps of wires going to it. Its black, blue and white and is under the steering column.
Turn your blinkers on and then twist that plug to see if its caused by a loose connection. Better still, unplug it and check water hasn't got in it and started corroding the connectors.
Cheers,
Simon
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qld
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May 2003
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Re: Blinkers Earthing
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Wed, 22 September 2004 11:51
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Ok it cost me $25 at the auto electricians there was a faulty connection at the flasher unit were the blinkers recieved its powere.
thank you for all your help.
Jason
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