Re: Blinking side marker lights

["Toby Peterson" <tobyp@xxxx>]

Harold - I cut the ground wire for the side markers, and then 
spliced the ground wire common to the light into the turn signal hot 
wire for each side respectively. The remainder of the ground wire 
to the car is unused. This was described by either Martin or Jan in 
a post some time ago. It works due to the behavior of the relay 
when it "parks" (going to ground) according to the post.

Toby Peterson VIN 2248
Winged1


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxx> 
wrote:
> What modification did you do? I did one on mine but I'm not sure 
it 
> is the same one you did.
> 
> Harold McElraft - 3354
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Toby Peterson" <tobyp@xxxx> wrote:
> > Martin / Jan / other electrical geniuses - I just did the 
> > modification to Winged1 to cause the side markers to blink with 
> the 
> > turn signals and emergency flashers, but I am experiencing an 
> > unusual problem with my car. The right hand side appears to be 
> > functioning flawlessly under all conditions. However, on the 
left 
> > side, I experience a very slow and erratic blink when the lights 
> are 
> > on, and the car is off (but the key is in "on" position). When 
I 
> > start the engine, the system voltage goes up to 14.4 volts, and 
I 
> > get a fast blink on the left side, but all bulbs are good. When 
I 
> > load up the system at idle with lights, fans, etc., the left 
blink 
> > goes to very slow, and sometimes stops. I suspected a weak 
> flasher 
> > relay, so I picked up a generic heavy duty flasher at NAPA. The 
> > fuses for turn signals and emergency flashers immmediately blew 
> with 
> > the new relay. I'm guessing that the Lucas relay behaves 
> > differently than the generic parts in terms of "parking at 
ground, 
> > etc." Is there a heavy duty relay that works like the OEM Lucas 
> > (only better), or do I simply need a fresh standard duty relay? 
> Any 
> > other ideas spring to mind? BTW - I did all four markers, and I 
> > like it alot. Please advise at your earliest convenience. 
Thanks!
> > 
> > Toby Peterson VIN 2248
> > Winged1 - "flashier than ever"