Learning (And Fixing) Something New Every Day....

[Yankee John]

I am still learning about these Turbo Buicks and am finding out that there is a lot more to these cars than meets the eye!

A couple months ago I replaced the blinker relay because my turn signals were flashing very fast. Even with a modern electronic relay, the signals still blinked the same . Today I was searching the forums for a reason why my reverse lights were not working, and I learned that there are two relays for the blickers; one for the hazards and one for the turn signals. BINGO! I had replaced the blinker relay in the fuse block (hazards), not the one under the steering column (turn signals) . I swapped the relays around and now my turn signals are flashing normally.

Then, Last week while I was cruising thru town, A good samaritan pulled up along side me and told me that my brake lights weren't working, but the middle cyclops brake light was working. When I got home I did a quick search here and learned that it was probably a problem with the white wire in the steering column connector. After I took out the hush pad and testical heater/cooling vent plate under the dash, Sure enough- I saw that the white wire was frayed going into the connector. I cut the wires on both sides of the connector and crimped them together with a butt connector and my brake lights worked again!

It's always sumthin' with this car. I love it to death though, and I am very grateful for the wealth of knowledge and helpful members that are here! I do a search here and the answer is usually there right in front of me.

Now, To find out why the power locks/dome light/radio fuse keeps blowing immediately when I put a new fuse in......

Thanks!!
John

 

[BlackBandit]

I think that fuse also runs the cigarette lighter. I don't have any info in front of me to verify but if that's the case check inside the lighter (the part in the dash) to make sure the contacts that come from the center in the back aren't touching the perimeter of the hole.

 

[Phoneguy]

Also make sure that the stereo is not wired to the cig lighter like the clown that did mine.

Bryan

 

[bmackinnon]

I think that fuse also runs the cigarette lighter.

and the lite that lights up the shift indicator (or is it ashtray?) in the console.... that connector under there has a habit of grounding out to a piece of metal and blowing the fuse.... one of those fairly common maladies with these cars...:smile:

 

[scrobbyd]

I do know that a penny down inside of the cig. lighter will pop fuses.

Good luck

 

[MichaelRoger]

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