flasher cans

Tweakin TE · rice boy Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Posts: 22

hi guys, i need some serious help

when i use the blinkers, the blinker fuse blows, same with the hazards. what the fuck? i keep changing fuses, and they keep blowing. i bought a new flasher can, put that in *i dunno if i put it in properly, how do u do it?* and it still blows. i got teh flasher can, a 2 pin type, there is another larger thing that looks like a flasher can, and another 3 pin one with nopthing connected to it, all hanging of a bracket. the one i changed is only a small one. the radio fuse blew as well, so i changed that, and it blew again,t hen i changed it again, and it's ok now. i think it might be the earth for the column electrics. do they all share a comunal earth? where is it on a TE???? when i turn on the indicators, the flasher can clicks faster than normal, then gets slower before blowing the fuse in about 3 seconds. any ideas?

Poida · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 8:42 pm Post subject: Re: flasher cans

STOP while you're ahead.

DO NOT try upping to a higher amp fuse. All fuses in a Gemini are 15 amp rated.

Have you recently wired up a new stereo, amp or something that may have contributed to the problem?

You have a problem there that may be caused by a short circuit. Have you ever had a situation where the wiring was cooked in the past? For so many fuses to be blowing something is really wrong.

The earth is the car chassis for most circuits. Some things do have a seperate wire.

From memory the flasher cans should be mounted side by side in a bracket. The one which has 2 terminals is for the hazard lamps and the 3 terminal one is for your indicators.

It sounds like you have a mess under the dash that needs cleaning up. The flasher can that has no connection has probably blown at some time in the past and the new flasher can should be hanging loose.

The wipers, the radio and the indicators all share the same fuse.

Expect them all to fail at once if one goes.
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Tweakin TE · rice boy Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Posts: 22

poida oh my god, your a genius. when i connected a few neons the other day, i accidently bumped the stereo, and unplugged a few of the wires, unplugging them from a crimp terminal. THATS whats shorting, now i have a new problem. me thinking i'm bob the fucking builder wrenched the steering wheel of, and tried to get the indicator stalk of. u know the ball bearing that acts as the lock between settings for high beams? thats gone walk abouts, but if i do find it, how do i get it back in? thanks for your help mate, your a legend!