brendan88mj Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 I hit an elk with my MJ and I finished doing all the body work but it smashed the header panel. I replaced it along with the wiring harness thats attached to it. But now for some odd reason the front turn signals refuse to work. Replaced the bulbs with the standard ones. Is there a chance the housings could be messed up or what do you guys think? Any suggestions?
Keyav8r Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 Check the sockets to make sure you have power. They're notorious for corrosion and bad grounds. You can replace them with Ford sockets (someone correct this if I'm wrong) from the Help section at Advance, Autozone, O'Rielly's, etc. The harness you got with the header panel could be bad.
Strokermjcomanche Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 Check the sockets to make sure you have power. They're notorious for corrosion and bad grounds. You can replace them with Ford sockets (someone correct this if I'm wrong) from the Help section at Advance, Autozone, O'Rielly's, etc. The harness you got with the header panel could be bad.
Strokermjcomanche Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 Your right, also check the main connector at the core support for corrosion
cruiser54 Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 Look at the 7th post in my link below for the connector mentioned by Strokermjcomanche.
Comanchemodder Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 Do the running lights work? As you know there are two circuits with the signals and the running lights on two different filaments.
brendan88mj Posted January 15, 2014 Author Posted January 15, 2014 Running lights work. Headlights work.. The sockets look extremely coroded and apear to have been replaced before. Would it be my best bet to go ahead and replace those?
cruiser54 Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 Running lights work. Headlights work.. The sockets look extremely coroded and apear to have been replaced before. Would it be my best bet to go ahead and replace those? If cleaning the connector 2 of us have mentioned so far doesn't work..........................
Comanchemodder Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 Running lights work? Pull the socket from the lens and with the running lights off, see if you have a dim blinker. I mean really dim like look at it from about six inches. If yes, then you may have inadvertently flipped the running light circuit With the signal. That's what happened to me when I changed my sockets. The bulb resistance is not the same and will result in really dim blinker when on the wrong circuit.
brendan88mj Posted January 15, 2014 Author Posted January 15, 2014 Cleaning the connectors was the first thing I tried to start out with.
cruiser54 Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 Cleaning the connectors was the first thing I tried to start out with. Good to know.
brendan88mj Posted January 16, 2014 Author Posted January 16, 2014 Ok so I replaced the sockets and the passenger side blinker works perfect. But the driver side light up and doesnt flash. But itll flash when the hazards are on.... any suggestions now?
brendan88mj Posted January 16, 2014 Author Posted January 16, 2014 How do I do that? I don't know much about electrical I appreciate the help a lot you guys have given me.
HOrnbrod Posted January 16, 2014 Posted January 16, 2014 The blue and "Wagner" cans are the flasher units on the fuse panel (drivers side foot well). Swap them and see if your symptoms change.
cruiser54 Posted January 16, 2014 Posted January 16, 2014 The blue and "Wagner" cans are the flasher units on the fuse panel (drivers side foot well). Swap them and see if your symptoms change. I know who you stole that photo from..............
HOrnbrod Posted January 16, 2014 Posted January 16, 2014 :yes: Stole? More like borrowed. I thought it was very apropos for illustrating the two flashers.
cruiser54 Posted January 16, 2014 Posted January 16, 2014 :yes: Stole? More like borrowed. I thought it was very apropos for illustrating the two flashers. Actually neither. LOL. You forwarded valuable knowledge to those in need.
brendan88mj Posted January 17, 2014 Author Posted January 17, 2014 Swapping those did the trick! Thank you all so much for all the help! Much appreciated!
cruiser54 Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 Swapping those did the trick! Thank you all so much for all the help! Much appreciated! Now swap both of them with 552 heavy duty flashers and don't look back.
jimoshel Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 So how did the elk taste? You did salvage it didn't you?
carnuck Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 in WA it's illegal to take them after hitting them unless in season and you have a tag (guess how I found out?)
brendan88mj Posted January 23, 2014 Author Posted January 23, 2014 Lol I wish I woulda got some but I didnt find her til the morning and she was already bloated. Indian reservation s get first dibs and if they don't want it its yours. I went through f&g to find that out
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