hood blinlkers

[mjwebb]

when my headlights are on my left hood blinker flickers, I've exhausted my efforts to isolate the short or whatever it is, any suggestions? thanks

[tan top]

 has that just started to happen ?   

[FLG]

I had a similar issue. Cleaned up all the grounds, cleaned up all the bulb sockets, heck even replaced all the bulbs...and it went away.

[mjwebb]

I did all of the above to no avail...it's been doing it since I got it a year ago, thanks

[A383Wing]

It's not a "short" as you call it....it's a poor ground or a missing ground from either the headlight bucket area, the parking light area, or a bad ground wire.....what you are seeing is a voltage feedback through the front turn signal wire.

[mjwebb]

the left front fender side marker doesn't work...is that a good place to focus on, contributing factor or possible root cause? I'm terrible with electrical stuff...about ready to just take it somewhere.......thanks again

[TylerCharger69]

Oh yes....id start there.....I've learned...that on my 69...if a bulb goes out in the amber parking lights or the tail lights,  that side hood blinker light stays on as an indicator that there is a faulty bulb

[mjwebb]

great, thanks! I can tear engines apart, all my dirt bikes, harleys, boats, etc...but dang I feel like such a doughball when it comes to electrical!

[Nacho-RT74]

It's not a "short" as you call it....it's a poor ground or a missing ground from either the headlight bucket area, the parking light area, or a bad ground wire.....what you are seeing is a voltage feedback through the front turn signal wire.