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From: warren@ihnss.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: HELP!  Bizarre electrical problem.
Message-ID: <1697@ihnss.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 20-Sep-83 13:51:08 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 20 13:51:08 1983
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I'm posting this because it might be a more general problem.  This
sounds very much like what happens on my '72 Toyota Corona.  The
cause of the problem for me is a poor connection of the ground lead
in the tail-light assembly.  With the ground wire disconnected,
When some function activates one of the tail lights (brakes,
turn signals, and headlights), the voltage leaks through the
activate light, the ground bus in the tail light assembly, and into
all of the other circuits that light tail lights.  The other aspect
of the problem is that the turn signal flasher seems to not work if
there is anything odd about the bulbs being flashed.  Hence all
sorts of bizarre problems.  In my case, the turn signal light and
tail lights glow dimly and brightly in alternating cycles when the
turn singal is on and nothing else, the turn signal won't work when
the brakes or headlights are on, and the dash turnsignal indicator
glows dimly when either brakes or headlights are on.

I suggest that you check the ground in the tail light assembly, and
any place else where you have multiple circuits tied to ground.

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	Warren Montgomery
	ihnss!warren
	IH x2494