Update on turn signal issues; much better, but just ONE issue

[usafdarkhorse]

I've had my 75 Z for 6 months now and the entire time I've not had turn signals ( like my 76 Z before ) and it KILLED ME. So this weekend I decided to tackle the issue.

 

Here were my symptoms before:

All hazards except front right blink, no turn signals at all. Every parking light is lit.

 

I ended up taking apart the hazard switch and cleaning it, purchasing a newer generic flasher relay, and taking apart the turn signal switch and cleaning it. I followed a few helpful threads here and got some good advice toward the likely candidates that might be causing my problems.

 

Afterward, my symptoms were these:

All hazards except front right blink, all turn signals except front right blink. Every parking light is lit. Seeing a connection here?

 

Anyway, everything is MUCH better now, but I still cannot manage to get my right blinker to flash. I didn't think the bulb was bad, but I changed it out anyway ( no telling how old it was ) and it was still a no-go. Keep in mind that my front right PARKING light is fine, but the actual FLASHING is not. It will go out when I turn on the hazard switch.

Anyone have any idea about how I can negotiate a legal right hand turn?

 

Locations of grounds and important items through the circuit would be immensely helpful.

 

Thanks in advance!

[280Z-75]

I've had my 75 Z for 6 months now and the entire time I've not had turn signals ( like my 76 Z before ) and it KILLED ME. So this weekend I decided to tackle the issue.

 

Here were my symptoms before:

All hazards except front right blink, no turn signals at all. Every parking light is lit.

 

I ended up taking apart the hazard switch and cleaning it, purchasing a newer generic flasher relay, and taking apart the turn signal switch and cleaning it. I followed a few helpful threads here and got some good advice toward the likely candidates that might be causing my problems.

 

Afterward, my symptoms were these:

All hazards except front right blink, all turn signals except front right blink. Every parking light is lit. Seeing a connection here?

 

Anyway, everything is MUCH better now, but I still cannot manage to get my right blinker to flash. I didn't think the bulb was bad, but I changed it out anyway ( no telling how old it was ) and it was still a no-go. Keep in mind that my front right PARKING light is fine, but the actual FLASHING is not. It will go out when I turn on the hazard switch.

Anyone have any idea about how I can negotiate a legal right hand turn?

 

Locations of grounds and important items through the circuit would be immensely helpful.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

could be your switch.

[usafdarkhorse]

I actually resolved this on Saturday.

 

I ended up taking apart the hazard switch and the turn signal switch as well as buying a newer generic flasher unit. I got all signals but the front right and I found out the flasher circuit had sunk into the connector ( should be 3 prongs, I had only 2! ).

Pulled out the wire, reconnected, good as new.

 

Thanks all!