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The Newell · 01-28-2013, 05:23 PM

If your flashers make the turn signals and lights work (often backup cameras are tied to backup lights circuit), it can be a sign of a bad or weak GROUND.

Why? Turn signals on many vehicle use the ground to switch on the turn signal lamps.

If you don't have a sufficient ground for your normal items, a turn signal can provide an alternate ground when activated. This also means more current is going through this circuit than intended, so it needs to be fixed.

Jon(MrE.) gave you a good starting point.

Joseph

01-28-2013, 05:23 PM	#3
The Newell Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,018	If your flashers make the turn signals and lights work (often backup cameras are tied to backup lights circuit), it can be a sign of a bad or weak GROUND. Why? Turn signals on many vehicle use the ground to switch on the turn signal lamps. If you don't have a sufficient ground for your normal items, a turn signal can provide an alternate ground when activated. This also means more current is going through this circuit than intended, so it needs to be fixed. Jon(MrE.) gave you a good starting point. Joseph __________________ 1976 Newell Classic (Sold) Home Base: Riverside, CA If anyone needs my contact info private message me and I will send it to you. -Joseph-