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DISCUSSION => Electrical => Topic started by: gravyface on May 24, 2011, 11:10:29 PM

Title: Right turn signal buzzing
Post by: gravyface on May 24, 2011, 11:10:29 PM

Hit a bit of a bump, right turn signal immediately stopped working and is now omitting a wretched "eeeeeeee" buzz sound when on.  Left works fine.  Relay?  Fuse?

Title: Right turn signal buzzing
Post by: gravyface on August 13, 2011, 07:08:53 AM

So I've replaced all the bulbs (PO put wrong bulbs in the rear; contact on bulb had a groove melted in it) and keep blowing fuse #4 (tried pulling fuse #25 too as read that hazard switch can be a cause of this).  Left works ok, right signal makes an awful "eeeeeeeeeeee" sound coming from the dash or steering column.  Never heard anything like it before.

Any ideas?

Title: Right turn signal buzzing
Post by: DesktopDave on August 13, 2011, 07:54:33 AM

I'm just guessing here, but that sounds like the undervoltage relay is kicking on.  Check the wiring for a short, especially on the one with the melted connector.  I'd also check to be sure the battery has over 12vdc.  If you have a body harness short it'll be draining the battery quickly.