My flasher has not worked in 30 yrs. . I tested it again with a voltmeter and turned everything on (headlights, heater) then with the turn signals on, the reading everytime the turn signals would come on, the reading is 13.8. When the turn signals are blinking on the off position, it is 13.9. So it is 13.8 to 13.9 back and forth.
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: Do the hazard lights cause the same
: flickering?
: Glen
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: OK that's a good clue.
: Do the lights dim when the heater is
: turned on?
: This will tell if it's isolated to the
: directional circuit or if it's due to
: any draw on the system with lights on.
: Also try it with the hazard warning
: lights on.
: Just for drill, you might check all of
: the fuse contacts, make sure they are
: clean, and check the wiring harness
: grounds.
: With enough info, we may be able to get
: this sorted out.
: Glen
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: The flickering is in unison with the
: turn
: signals. The flickering is slight
: dimming so the lights don't go off and
: on but very noticeable.
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: OK so both headlights and parking
: lights
: are flickering with directionals on.
: Is it a random flicker or do they flash
: in unison with the directional flasher?
: How about with the emergency flashers
: on?
: The facts that the battery is strong
: enough to crank the engine, and that
: the alternator is putting out 14V,
: suggest that your problem is in the
: wiring.
: Glen
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: Hi Glen
: All lights flicker. When the parking
: lights are on and the turn signals are
: on, the parking lights flicker. When
: the headlights are on and the turn
: signals are on, same thing happened.
: The turn signals seem to work fine
: regardless whether the lights are on or
: not. I did mention that when it was
: tested, the alternator's output was 14
: volts. What a dilema
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: Oscar you need to describe the problem
: specifically, that will help
: troubleshoot correctly vs just
: eliminating possibilities; it will
: likely save time & $$ in the long
: run, unless you stumble onto something.
: As I asked in a previous reply-
: What exactly happens when you use the
: directionals with lights on?
:
: Do the directionals and lights work
: independent of each other?
:
: How about with the heater on while
: lights are on?
: (this puts a heavy load on the system)
:
: You'll also likely need a wiring
: diagram & test light.
: Glen
:
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: Right now, the ground wire from the
: battery has 2 connectors. One to the
: frame and one to the engine. I was
: thinking that maybe the connector to
: the frame is no longer making good
: contact. I will check that first.
:
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: Oscar if your alternator is putting out
: 14V and the battery has enough to crank
: the engine, your problem is somewhere
: in the light circuit ie ground, short,
: etc.
: Glen
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: After failing the emission test 4 yrs
: in
: a row, my GT6 passed this time. I
: haven't done or touched the engine
: except for changing the distributor
: cap. Maybe their machine is broken. As
: for the flickering lights, I cheated
: and ran a separate line and battery to
: the front lights so nothing flickered
: when the turn signals were on. LOL. I
: had the charging system checked at a
: shop and it produces 14 volts so maybe
: I will just replace the alternator. I
: don't drive much at night anyway. For
: now, I am good to go!
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: Thanks Doug, I will do the test as you
: mentioned. My alternator is probably
: over 15 yrs old and it may need
: rebuilding, althouth at idle, I get
: over 13 volts reading.
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: I am very fortunate. About a decade
: ago
: the state of NC implemented a rolling
: cut off age. Once your car reaches 35
: years of age no inspection at all is
: required. I guess their assumption is
: that after your car reaches that age it
: is owned as a labor of love, not
: necessity, and that you will be
: maintaining it because you love the
: car.
:
: As to the alternator, worn brushes can
: make the voltage level oscillate
: between high and low points. Usually
: this is accompanied by a flickering
: charge warning lamp... but not always.
: Another thing that can happen is a
: failure of the onboard electronics in
: the alternator allowing excessive AC
: ripple to make it past the diodes. You
: can measure this by connecting a
: voltmeter across a good ground point
: and the big output terminal on the
: alternator. The DC voltage should
: measure somewhere between 13 and 14.5
: volts with the engine running. If you
: switch your meter to AC volts (leave
: the meter lead connections the way they
: were) you will see a value anywhere
: from a few milli-volts up to maybe 1/2
: volt. There are different opinions
: about what is acceptable. Regardless
: of what you find on the web, if you see
: 1/2 volt AC or more, there is likely a
: problem with the alternator.
:
: Those high AC voltage swings can
: contribute to lights and accessories
: "flickering".
:
: (OH... and make these voltage tests
: while driving around. Extend the meter
: leads and run them into the passenger
: compartment so you or your passenger
: can look at the meter while driving.
: And don't use a Smiths gauge to measure
: voltage. They respond much too slow.)
:
: Doug L.
:
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: Hi Glen,
: In Delaware, there emission test
: waivers available if you spend the
: minimum amount to try to fix the
: emissions. In my case, I have been
: using the waiver for the past 4 years.
: I think Lucas has a reputation of not
: being a verify reliable product as they
: get old. Over the years, I have
: replaced electrical connectors and
: wires.
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