Topic: No Turn SIgnals
in Forum: C3 Electrical
Already a Member?
Click Here to Login
Not yet a Member?
Click Here to Register for Free!
Former Member
Send PM
Bladenboro, NC - USA
Joined: 1/22/2006
Posts: 1058
Vette(s): 1972 conv., sunfire yellow, blk interior, blk vinyl and convertible top. Off frame restoration with American Speed 383 stroker engine producing 500hp plus a 200hp NOS system. MSD ignition. Hooker super competition headers with chambered exhaust.
I discovered I didn't have any turn signals the last time I had the car out, so today I decided to try and find the problem today. Checked fuses, all good, as were the bulbs. I took the car to a local shop and they checked everything...said it had to be in the steering column. Whoa, didn't want them to go there so I called our not so local C3 guru. He told me to turn my flashers on for a few seconds and then try the turn signals. They worked like a charm. Now don't ask me why coz I was so glad I didn't have to go into the column, I just said thanks for the tip Gene.
Just thought I would pass this along. Anyone know what the flasher would have to do with the turn signals not working? 
SPONSOR AD:: (Our Sponsors help support C3VR)
Lifetime MemberModerator
Duncanville, TX - USA
Joined: 11/8/2003
Posts: 20214
Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/
Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight"
#2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto
Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
The hazzard flashers use a different flasher than the turn signals, but, they both work the same bulbs, and both have circuits in the turn signal switch. The circuits are separated(l-r/f-r) in the turn signal switch. It's possible the circuit was corroded at the hazzard switch, not allowing the turn sig circuit to complete.
Joel Adams
C3VR Lifetime Member #56 
My Link 
(click for Texas-sized view!) NCRS
"Money can't buy happiness -- but somehow it's more comforting to cry in a CORVETTE than in a Kia"
Lifetime MemberManteca, CA - USA
Joined: 11/20/2005
Posts: 3623
Vette(s): 1978,two tone,Metalic Rootbeer & gold
1975 L48 4 speed
Love that collection of pics Jim. Are you the artist of those pictures at the bottom. I've never seen those before. there nothing short of magnificent.
Jimmy B.
Just can't wait to get on the road again. 
Click to see larger views!
Former Member
Send PM
Oak Creek, WI - USA
Joined: 5/21/2008
Posts: 1965
Vette(s): 1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190 hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vettes Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!! Now own a 1998 C-5!
Another satisfied customer!! (gotta fix my sig pic
Dan
Former Member
Send PM
Bladenboro, NC - USA
Joined: 1/22/2006
Posts: 1058
Vette(s): 1972 conv., sunfire yellow, blk interior, blk vinyl and convertible top. Off frame restoration with American Speed 383 stroker engine producing 500hp plus a 200hp NOS system. MSD ignition. Hooker super competition headers with chambered exhaust.
[QUOTE=aceinthehole]Love that collection of pics Jim. Are you the artist of those pictures at the bottom. I've never seen those before. there nothing short of magnificent.[/QUOTE]
No, I'm no artist. Just saved those for my wife who loves butterflies. I'm glad you enjoyed the pics of rearn2gos, past and present. There's only one I regret selling and that's the little corvette I built for my daugher when she was 5.
Thanks for the reply Joel. We can always count on you for a logical explanation.
Good reply.
I recently had a very similar experience with one of my C4s, but the wiring is very similar (perhaps identical?) and the brake lights wouldn't work - but turn and hazards did! Again, if you look at the wiring charts for the car everything for those lights goes through the steering column and through the turn signal and hazard switch.
So, i started looking at all the wiring, traced the problem back to the steering column (no big surprise) and was quite pleased to find it was simply the big, long connector for the wiring harness to the steering column. Somehow it had worked loose just a tiny bit, but enough to stop the brake lights from working. Pushed it all back together and with a couple of wire-ties I locked it all into place.
Just posting that in case someone else has a similar strange problem.
Happy Motoring - lovely day here so I am going to take out one of the Vettes to go shopping.
C3: 1979 Corvette Coupe, Auto, L-48, Red/Doeskin (my wife's fave);
C4s: 1986 C4 coupe (SCCA road race car), satin black, 4+3, Z51 package, L-98; & 1993 C4 coupe, white, 6-speed, LT-1.
in Forum: C3 Electrical
SPONSOR AD: (Our Sponsors help support C3VR)