Blinker Issue

[Wild at Heart]

Could someone point me to a simple wiring diagram to assist me in figuring out an electrical problem? I installed new fender mounted running lights/blinkers (OEM) from CCOT on my 69 cruiser. The old ones were shot and would not work. The new lights have 2 wires coming out, one to power the running lights and the other to run the clear blinker/side lights. Each side (drivers & passenger) has three wires, 2 green and a white (ground, I assume). One green wire is hot and I hooked up the running lights to it on both sides. They work. The other green wire does not appear to be hot. I assumed I would hook up the blinker line from the new lights to the 2nd green wire. The new OEM lights do not have a ground wire to attach to the white wire.

Right now, when the head lights are on, the running lights and tail lights work. The brake lights work also.

HOWEVER, when I turn the left or right blinker on, BOTH tail lights flash together and I am getting nothing with the two front new blinkers.

I have not traced the front 2nd green wire back to see if I can find a break as of yet. Thought I would ask the experts for some help before I do this.

Any ideas or do you know where I can find a wiring diagram? Thanks.[/FONT][/SIZE]

 

[Romer]

There are wiring digrams in the Hyanes manual for all years and the Factory Service manual also has them. There are links on the tech page to 2 diagrams that are for later FJ40's but that should be a start. It seems to me you have your rear right wired to what should be your left front. Also need to make sure the metal of the trun signals has a good ground. Electrical problems are tuff. Don't try and solve the whole thing at one time. Work it piece by piece.

 

[Wild at Heart]

Thanks. That's a start. I have a similar problem with the 66'. Both rear tail lights flash when either left or right blinker is on.

 

[TexomaFJ40]

Time test method, ingredients:

(1) One probe light test kit
(1) Willing assistant

"Turn the left blinker on" OK, now the right one"

Good luck