Tony ,
why was the wire bare???
had it been cut or spliced?
or was it due too chaffeing? either way it would be wise to check the
condition of the wires under the dash.
Regards
Dave.
-----Original Message-----
From: bevacqua <tonysru2@xxxxxxx>
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 29 July 2002 00:20
Subject: Re: IML: Turn signal flasher for '56
>Thanks, Dave. I found a bare wire! Looked inside the flasher, and it was
>fried! What I don't understand is, how come it worked properly all day,
>then quit completely?? I got her fixed now.
>Tony
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "dave-tracy.sherrat" <dave-tracy.sherrat@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>> Tony ,
>> has your Imp been retro-fitted with a modern Altenator? if not check the
>> voltage reg , it might want some attention. Not too-sure about the fuse's
>on
>> the 56 but, some cars frome that era did not have a fuse box. My old P.A.
>> Cresta was the same. Might need a circuit tester on some of the
>electric's.
>> Regards
>> Dave 60 Le Baron
>.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bevacqua <tonysru2@xxxxxxx>
>
>> >Hello Fellow Owners,
>> >When I got my '56 a week ago, the turn signal showed a flickering
>(constant
>> >almost) light both at the four corners as well as the inside indicators,
>> >instead of a definite normal signal. I figured it needed a new flasher,
>so
>> I replaced the 550 flasher with same type. After inserting it, and still
>> >looking at it under the dash, I turned the ignition on and got a spark!!
>I
>> >went ahead and put the turn signal lever left and then right, and it
>worked
>> >like it should, all day. Two days later (today), I drove the car, and
lo
>> >and behold, NO TURN SIGNAL OPERATION WHATSOEVER!! I
>am not a mechanic in any sense of the word, so I'm asking what could have
>caused this, before inserting another flasher, and possibly blowing more
>$$$$$.
>Is this Heavy Duty Flasher #550 (3 prong), 12 Volt correct, in the first
>place???
>This flasher says to use a 14 amp fuse in input lead. I don't see a fuse
in
>> >line, at all. This model doesn't have a fuse box, so it must be
>somewhere
>> >back there, right?
>> >Thank you very much for your help.
>> >Tony
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