73 turn signal issues!

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  1. Retta Ranch

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    bought a 73 mav for my daughter. had all the marker lights and turn signals removed. guessing someone had plans for the track? Anyway, got everything rewired. marker lights work, hazard lights work, but no turn signals. The lights don't even come on. replaced flashers, but no change. The signals in front were wired wrong, first (way too bright! LOL) but I reversed the wiring, and they're correct now. Still no blinking. I'm going to remove the steering wheel and clean the contacts on the signal switch, I guess. out of ideas
    Rhonda
     
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    If you're talking about the lights in the grill, make sure and connect the ground wire to the radiator support.
     
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    turn signals

    I'll double-check the ground, but the running lights light, just nothing w/turn signals. sighhhhhh
    Rhonda
     
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    The turn signals go through the turn signal switch and the flasher. If either of those is open then no lights will light up.
    The lights will sometimes light front or rear and not flash - this could be a bad flasher or a burned out bulb at the oposite end of the car.
    If the right front lights but the right rear doesn't then they won't flash. Both bulbs on each side have to be in woking condition for the flasher (factory) to work.
     
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    Oh...
    Paul has a good idea. (y)
     

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