ghost in the electric?
 

So everytime i turn my headlamps on i seem to have some sort of short in my electrical. what happens is that with the lights on my 94 concours will decide on its own how fast to blink the left blinker. it only does this to the left side blinker, and the right side is unaffected. it can range from about two blinks a minute, up to the normal blinking speed. the wierd thing about this is that it works just fine with the headlamps off.
one other thing to note, i got pulled over last night and the cop said it was because my drivers side brake light and blinker didnt work... he said at least

RE: ghost in the electric?
 

sounds like that would be the first place i'd check for wire prob, connection prob, bulb prob, etc........
good luck, hope'n thats all the man got you for at the pull over.........
rickyd

RE: ghost in the electric?
 

about the only fast thing you can do is a visual, tracing the wires from start to finish and looking for damage or connector oxidation/damage.

after that, there no shortcuts here. it will then be time to take out the voltmeter and start testing.
just like rick said.

also, do use dielectric grease at all connections as you go to proof the connections for the future.

RE: ghost in the electric?
 

i saw the same thing on a sunfire, it was abad connector attached to the rear bulb for brake and turn signals. good luck though

RE: ghost in the electric?
 

Thanks guys, I'll give it a trace when i have a day off and post what i find.

And no ricky, they didnt find the stash i switched from my pocket to the center console in mid-park. :D

RE: ghost in the electric?
 

COOL.... dang, you'd hate that to happen over a tail light![sm=icon_rock.gif]

RE: ghost in the electric?
 

Luck does have a way of rearing it,s ugly head on occasion.

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Yeah, i was surprised cuz it was some super stank, and it was even an undercover that pulled me over. they were lookin for someone that had honked a horn, and weren't bothered by me so i slipped through the cracks[8D]

RE: ghost in the electric?
 

so whats going on with the lights?? did you find problem?
rickyd

RE: ghost in the electric?
 

I went to Schucks last night actually and replaced the top stop light with a new bulb. I havent had a chance to get out and look myself at the rear end, but some guy in the parking lot said my brake light still wasnt working on the left die, but was stuck on or something with the right side.
The blinker works now though, but is still kinda weird with the blinking rate. after i put it in it was blinking super spped. like twice the average rate. now its slowed down though, and the blinker light actually works.
i dunno whats up with the brake light though. tonight im gonna get someone to jump in the drivers seat and slam the brake while im checkin it out in the back. ill post what i find out tomorrow guys

RE: ghost in the electric?
 

Not certain about the Deville, but keep in mind that in many vechicles the blink rate is established by the total load on the circuit ie: front & rear tail lamps & marker lights. If a filament in one of these bulbs burns out, the load drops, voltage increases and the blinker will blink very quickly. Whether intentional or not, a consequence of wiring it this way is it provides warning that a bulb is burnt out.

RE: ghost in the electric?
 

So I checked it out the other night and the blinker is workin prime now. but the random dude was right, and my right-side brake light is stuck on. I think this may be because my stepdad through some random bulb in there when i got it fixed, but im goinna switch it out soon and see what happens. for some reason though the bottom light is out on both sides though, so that may have something to do with it too.
i'll post back up here if i figure out what it is. thanks for all your help guys.