Fixed turn signal issue

[NWOUTDOOR]

Was having a hard time with the ol' blinker. Of course it was a grounding issue. All my lights are due for replacing but for now I drilled, tapped, bolted and put nuts on to secure the grounds. My stock front signals are pretty rusted where it bolts on so was a sketchy connection. I also don't really care how the two units just kind of lay on top one another for grounding. Also ran a new ground wire and attached it under the hood.

This will do for now till I order new lights....

 

[onemanarmy]

thank you for that pic...just did this and fixed my problems as well

 

[NWOUTDOOR]

Glad I could help out at least one person.

 

[Roboosfj40s]

Glad I could help out at least one person.

This does work. A year ago I did the same thing with my Tail lights and running lights on the front. I have learned to make a ground for about everything electric on a 40 lol. Thanks for posting the pic. That will help a lot of the less experienced guys/gals.

 

[bikersmurf]

I'm not running stock lights on my 40, but I know this'll work. I used the same technique to make my Triumph/Lucas lights reliable in the Gt6 I used to own... That and a Landcruiser alternator, and I had bright lights that worked all the time.

 

[Fast Eddy]

If you torch-soldered the wires to a filed spot on the reflectors it would be permanent. Even those bolted connections will eventually corrode and fail. A coating of dielectric grease would make them last longer.

I've had good luck with filing the edges of the reflectors where they lay on top of each other, but it only lasts a couple years.

 

[NWOUTDOOR]

If you torch-soldered the wires to a filed spot on the reflectors it would be permanent. Even those bolted connections will eventually corrode and fail. A coating of dielectric grease would make them last longer.

I've had good luck with filing the edges of the reflectors where they lay on top of each other, but it only lasts a couple years.

I think that's a great idea. Will do that when I get around to installing some new ones. Thanks

 

[Deputy Toddler]

For what its worth, dielectric grease is actually non-condcutive. So for those with similar issues, a conductive grease should work a little better for you

 

[Fast Eddy]

For what its worth, dielectric grease is actually non-condcutive. So for those with similar issues, a conductive grease should work a little better for you

Maybe I should have been more explicit. You put the grease on after the connection is tight and tested. It then keeps out the oxygen which will cause corrosion.