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    Strange Electrical Problem

    Ok, so here's the deal...whenever I use my turn signal my tach and speedo needles start jumping around a lot, not like a lil twitch, they drop all the way to the bottom and then back up, and they do it in sequence with the flashing of the turn signal...but, it doesn't do it if I turn my hazards on...

    I'm thinking that there is a short in the gauge cluster. Has anyone else ever experienced anything like this?

    -Kyle
    SOHC Non-VTEC F-series for life

    "It is the fools prerogative to utter truths that no one else will speak."
    -Morpheus (The Sandman)
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    #2
    sounds more like a short in the steering column harness. tear it down and look around, following the l wires for the turn signals....


    If thats the problem you'll see it.

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      #3
      Wat the hell??! No I've never heard of that, ur gona have to dig deep in the steering column to find the problem.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Flatline View Post
        sounds more like a short in the steering column harness. tear it down and look around, following the l wires for the turn signals....
        What makes you think it's in the steering column? Is that because it doesn't do it when the hazards are on?

        -Kyle
        SOHC Non-VTEC F-series for life

        "It is the fools prerogative to utter truths that no one else will speak."
        -Morpheus (The Sandman)

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          #5
          Originally posted by F22Turbo702 View Post
          What makes you think it's in the steering column? Is that because it doesn't do it when the hazards are on?

          -Kyle
          exactly. if it's when you use only one turn signal (inside the column) and not the hazards (not in the column) you narrow down where the short could be.


          now to find it you could go from the gauges (the hard way) to the short, which is most likely not because the aren't exposed to the environment much and don't really move around.


          or go from the signal switch in the column to the short and MAYBE not have to take the cluster out.


          the reason you have the gauges go off when the signal is on is because the signals are usually operated on a ground. so the lights are getting power but aren't grounded. so no lights. that way you don't need to have multiple power wires to one light. you have multiple grounds. much safer.

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            #6
            Cool, sounds like a sound diagnoses, I'll start at the combination switch and work my way up to the cluster from there. Probably won't even be able to take a look at it until tomorrow or Sunday, but I'll update you guys when I've figured something out.

            Thanks guys.

            -Kyle
            SOHC Non-VTEC F-series for life

            "It is the fools prerogative to utter truths that no one else will speak."
            -Morpheus (The Sandman)

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              #7
              It looks like this may be related to my alternator...

              I just went to drop my friends off at the club and the needles started dropping for no reason, I noticed my lights were dim as well, interior and headlights...

              I checked battery voltage, 10.8. Alternator was charging 10.6, then jumped to 13.4 and immediately dropped to 11.3. I think the voltage regulator is faulty...hopefully I make it to work in the morning, then I'll replace the alternator.

              ...25 miles on 11 volts, with a half-dead alternator FTL...wish me luck!

              -Kyle
              SOHC Non-VTEC F-series for life

              "It is the fools prerogative to utter truths that no one else will speak."
              -Morpheus (The Sandman)

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                #8
                Made it to work, swapped alternators, problem fixed. Thanks for the help guys.

                -Kyle
                SOHC Non-VTEC F-series for life

                "It is the fools prerogative to utter truths that no one else will speak."
                -Morpheus (The Sandman)

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