Chasing electrical gremlins
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Chasing electrical gremlins
I just thought I would share my most recent experience with an elusive electrical gremlin.
I had the classic "blinker not working" issue. The parking lights worked, the hazards worked, I checked all the usual suspects. Grounds, wires, bulbs, flashers, sockets, turn signal switch, etc., I was stumped!
Even though both high/low filaments in the "bad" bulb looked good to the eye, out of frustration, I decided to compare it to the known good bulb using a VM. Sure enough the suspected bad bulb had an open circuit, not visible to the naked eye.
I replaced the bulb and problem solved! I guess my only point is to just never overlook the obvious, it's often times the root of the problem. Happy motoring chaps!
I had the classic "blinker not working" issue. The parking lights worked, the hazards worked, I checked all the usual suspects. Grounds, wires, bulbs, flashers, sockets, turn signal switch, etc., I was stumped!
Even though both high/low filaments in the "bad" bulb looked good to the eye, out of frustration, I decided to compare it to the known good bulb using a VM. Sure enough the suspected bad bulb had an open circuit, not visible to the naked eye.
I replaced the bulb and problem solved! I guess my only point is to just never overlook the obvious, it's often times the root of the problem. Happy motoring chaps!
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Flappy 188,
Got to give you credit this morning after reading your above post # 2, I had a good laugh to myself. Although I don't envy your working A/C with the key off. I suppose you always got to find something good in any dilemma to help prevent from becoming a miserable individual.
Got to give you credit this morning after reading your above post # 2, I had a good laugh to myself. Although I don't envy your working A/C with the key off. I suppose you always got to find something good in any dilemma to help prevent from becoming a miserable individual.
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