92 conti electrical problem
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92 conti electrical problem
I bought this car after it was sitting in a field for 3 years. A battery, fresh gas, and a brake line needed to be replaced, all done. So I start fiddling with the lights, turn signals, wipers, radio, ect. I turn on the lights, everything seems to be ok. high beams ok. Radio, wipers, HVAC blower system all OK. I hit the RH directional, The white corner light comes on but no blinker (nothing on the dash either) I hit the LH and I have a blinker (breifly) I hit the hazards, nothing. I hit the brakes, the center light comes on but not the main brake lights. So I figure either either its a few bulbs out, a fuse, or the blinker relay. I put all new bulbs in F & R, checked the fuses (all look good) and changed the blinker relay box under the dash. So far total cost is about $25 not a big deal. Now I have no blinkers (but the corner lights come on)no hazards, and only the center brake light.
I would love to get this baby out on the road but New York State (and all the others) says all the lights have to work
any ideas? Im thinking a bad ground now but I donno where to start


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Do you know how to confirm good Power and GROUND to each, using a test light? I've had some over the years that we had to emery cloth/sandpaper, the inside of the sockets to get good contact for proper ground, especially if they've been sitting that long. Hopefully mice haven't got to it.
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Do you know how to confirm good Power and GROUND to each, using a test light? I've had some over the years that we had to emery cloth/sandpaper, the inside of the sockets to get good contact for proper ground, especially if they've been sitting that long. Hopefully mice haven't got to it.
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When you say you changed blinker relay box, did you double check for an ordinary round style flasher also? Some/most vehicles incorporate one flasher for hazards & one for signals.
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