Electrical Short!

[Usamedic]

Been finding and fixing some electrical issues as I move forward with fixing up my Comanche. Today, I found a dandy:

 

With no running or headlights on, my blinkers work great. When I turn on the lights, my left turn signals pause, then start working again, but the clock light, transmission hump light, and a few others begin to flash with it. 

 

Any advice would be appreciated..

 

FYI 1988 comanche, 4.0, AW4, short bed Chief Trim

[onlyinajeep726]

You've got current back-feeding into the dim/parking light circuit.  Likely through a bulb socket in the rear tail lights or front turn signals.  Check all of the dual-filament bulb sockets and verify the bulbs are installed correctly.  Also check for corrosion and crossed or bare wires.  Next step would be your head light switch and the headlight harness plug under the hood, driverside.

[cruiser54]

See the "connector refreshing" post in my link. There's a note about a connector in the engine bay. Good place to start.