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74superTN Samba Member
Joined: April 01, 2007 Posts: 675 Location: Port Saint Lucie, FL
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Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 4:25 am Post subject: Turn signals light up when I hit the brakes LOL |
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So I just noticed lastnight in my garage that when my car is running and I hit my brakes, both front turn signals illuminate along with my speedometer light..Any ideas? _________________ 73 Thing
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Captain Spalding Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2005 Posts: 2519 Location: . . . in denial.
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Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 7:09 pm Post subject: Re: Turn signals light up when I hit the brakes LOL |
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That is a weird one all right. Not that I'm following any line of thinking, but do the front turn signals work properly with the rear turn signals when you activate the turn signal switch, but the brake pedal is not depressed? When the brake pedal is depressed, do the rear turn signal lamps light up along with the rear brake lamps and front turn signal lamps? When you say speedometer light, do you mean the white bulbs that illuminate the gauge? Or one of the idiot lights? |
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perello Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2005 Posts: 829 Location: where social security comes for free
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Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 11:57 pm Post subject: Re: Turn signals light up when I hit the brakes LOL |
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My experience is when such funny things happen it means there is a grounding problem. Check the ground on the speedo. _________________ Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
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911pickup Samba Member
Joined: March 06, 2004 Posts: 625 Location: Near Goats on the Roof
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Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:08 pm Post subject: Re: Turn signals light up when I hit the brakes LOL |
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I'll second the 'grounding' solution. Now, if I can only figure out why I blow my turn signal/wiper fuse when I turn on the ignition..... |
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sb001 Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2011 Posts: 10406 Location: NW Arkansas
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Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:55 pm Post subject: Re: Turn signals light up when I hit the brakes LOL |
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74superTN wrote: |
So I just noticed lastnight in my garage that when my car is running and I hit my brakes, both front turn signals illuminate along with my speedometer light..Any ideas? |
That's impossible. _________________ I'm the humblest guy on this board.
1969 autostick sedan, family owned since new
1600 SP engine
Solex 30 PICT 3 carburetor
Bosch 113905205AE autostick distributor |
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60ragtop Bonneville Belt Bitch
Joined: March 13, 2006 Posts: 7800 Location: Big Wonderful WYO 82401
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 5:48 am Post subject: Re: Turn signals light up when I hit the brakes LOL |
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check all your light bulbs and make sure you don't have a single filament bulb where a dual filament bulb is supposed to be. _________________ Rick
Certified Mechanic by the State of Michigan in 1977
ASA certified in 1987
Certified Hunter Wheel Alignment Master Technician 1986
tasb wrote: |
I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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sb001 wrote: |
maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked |
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Ron Domeck Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 1466 Location: louisville Ky
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 6:42 am Post subject: Re: Turn signals light up when I hit the brakes LOL |
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I have said this before, take all fuses out and clean both sides of the fuse box and replace with new fuses. Old fuses may look good but replace them. Easy to do and not much money. Unhook the battery for this. |
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74superTN Samba Member
Joined: April 01, 2007 Posts: 675 Location: Port Saint Lucie, FL
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 6:12 pm Post subject: Re: Turn signals light up when I hit the brakes LOL |
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So the issue fixed itself...I noticed that my turn signals weren't even working normally all of a sudden so after giggling the turn signal switch at the steering wheel, they started working again and the brake issue disappeared..weird _________________ 73 Thing
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Wildthings Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 50349
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Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: Turn signals light up when I hit the brakes LOL |
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Ron Domeck wrote: |
I have said this before, take all fuses out and clean both sides of the fuse box and replace with new fuses. Old fuses may look good but replace them. Easy to do and not much money. Unhook the battery for this. |
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Also I personally like to use fuses with brass strips verses zinc strips and to coat the ends of the fuses with a bit of dielectric grease prior to installing. |
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