Help removing flasher unit for directional. - 1990 Jeep Wrangler
 

I'm having trouble removing the flasher unit for my directional signal
on my 1990 Jeep Wrangler (by flasher I mean the cylindrical shaped
switch mounted just above the fuse box) I assume it just pulls straight
up, but it doesn't seem to want to budge and I'm afraid of breaking it.
Does it just pull out in a straight upward direction?

My real problem is that my left side directional won't blink. All of
the bulbs are good. The metal socket mounting for the left rear is
extremely rusted. I bought a new socket for the directional bulb, (but
not the whole mounting which has the sockets for the three bulbs in the
tail light) but it still won't blink. I actually doubt that it is the
flasher since it does flash for the other side, but at since I am
desperate, I'll try replacing that.

Anyone have any ideas on what is wrong?

Thanks much

Ken

Re: Help removing flasher unit for directional. - 1990 Jeep Wrangler
 

The socket has to be grounded to the body solidly or it won't blink. If
the socket was that rusted then likely the screws that hold the light
fixture are rusted too which kills the ground.

The running lights use a wiring harness ground instead.

I soldered a wire onto the sockets to use as a ground when I installed
my 'glass body. I then grounded that wire.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Go_Cart_Mozart_Ma wrote:
>
> I'm having trouble removing the flasher unit for my directional signal
> on my 1990 Jeep Wrangler (by flasher I mean the cylindrical shaped
> switch mounted just above the fuse box) I assume it just pulls straight
> up, but it doesn't seem to want to budge and I'm afraid of breaking it.
> Does it just pull out in a straight upward direction?
>
> My real problem is that my left side directional won't blink. All of
> the bulbs are good. The metal socket mounting for the left rear is
> extremely rusted. I bought a new socket for the directional bulb, (but
> not the whole mounting which has the sockets for the three bulbs in the
> tail light) but it still won't blink. I actually doubt that it is the
> flasher since it does flash for the other side, but at since I am
> desperate, I'll try replacing that.
>
> Anyone have any ideas on what is wrong?
>
> Thanks much
>
> Ken

Re: Help removing flasher unit for directional. - 1990 Jeep Wrangler
 

The socket has to be grounded to the body solidly or it won't blink. If
the socket was that rusted then likely the screws that hold the light
fixture are rusted too which kills the ground.

The running lights use a wiring harness ground instead.

I soldered a wire onto the sockets to use as a ground when I installed
my 'glass body. I then grounded that wire.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Go_Cart_Mozart_Ma wrote:
>
> I'm having trouble removing the flasher unit for my directional signal
> on my 1990 Jeep Wrangler (by flasher I mean the cylindrical shaped
> switch mounted just above the fuse box) I assume it just pulls straight
> up, but it doesn't seem to want to budge and I'm afraid of breaking it.
> Does it just pull out in a straight upward direction?
>
> My real problem is that my left side directional won't blink. All of
> the bulbs are good. The metal socket mounting for the left rear is
> extremely rusted. I bought a new socket for the directional bulb, (but
> not the whole mounting which has the sockets for the three bulbs in the
> tail light) but it still won't blink. I actually doubt that it is the
> flasher since it does flash for the other side, but at since I am
> desperate, I'll try replacing that.
>
> Anyone have any ideas on what is wrong?
>
> Thanks much
>
> Ken

Re: Help removing flasher unit for directional. - 1990 Jeep Wrangler
 

The socket has to be grounded to the body solidly or it won't blink. If
the socket was that rusted then likely the screws that hold the light
fixture are rusted too which kills the ground.

The running lights use a wiring harness ground instead.

I soldered a wire onto the sockets to use as a ground when I installed
my 'glass body. I then grounded that wire.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Go_Cart_Mozart_Ma wrote:
>
> I'm having trouble removing the flasher unit for my directional signal
> on my 1990 Jeep Wrangler (by flasher I mean the cylindrical shaped
> switch mounted just above the fuse box) I assume it just pulls straight
> up, but it doesn't seem to want to budge and I'm afraid of breaking it.
> Does it just pull out in a straight upward direction?
>
> My real problem is that my left side directional won't blink. All of
> the bulbs are good. The metal socket mounting for the left rear is
> extremely rusted. I bought a new socket for the directional bulb, (but
> not the whole mounting which has the sockets for the three bulbs in the
> tail light) but it still won't blink. I actually doubt that it is the
> flasher since it does flash for the other side, but at since I am
> desperate, I'll try replacing that.
>
> Anyone have any ideas on what is wrong?
>
> Thanks much
>
> Ken

Re: Help removing flasher unit for directional. - 1990 Jeep Wrangler
 

Hi Ken,
Ordinarily, I would say if it works correctly on one side, the
problem is in the connections, ground or bulb on the other side, acting
like a resistor, but if your YJ is like this TJ's with four and five
prongs then maybe it is the flasher:
http://www.rockcrawler.com/techrepor...ages/oyr18.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Go_Cart_Mozart_Ma wrote:
>
> I'm having trouble removing the flasher unit for my directional signal
> on my 1990 Jeep Wrangler (by flasher I mean the cylindrical shaped
> switch mounted just above the fuse box) I assume it just pulls straight
> up, but it doesn't seem to want to budge and I'm afraid of breaking it.
> Does it just pull out in a straight upward direction?
>
> My real problem is that my left side directional won't blink. All of
> the bulbs are good. The metal socket mounting for the left rear is
> extremely rusted. I bought a new socket for the directional bulb, (but
> not the whole mounting which has the sockets for the three bulbs in the
> tail light) but it still won't blink. I actually doubt that it is the
> flasher since it does flash for the other side, but at since I am
> desperate, I'll try replacing that.
>
> Anyone have any ideas on what is wrong?
>
> Thanks much
>
> Ken

Re: Help removing flasher unit for directional. - 1990 Jeep Wrangler
 

Hi Ken,
Ordinarily, I would say if it works correctly on one side, the
problem is in the connections, ground or bulb on the other side, acting
like a resistor, but if your YJ is like this TJ's with four and five
prongs then maybe it is the flasher:
http://www.rockcrawler.com/techrepor...ages/oyr18.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Go_Cart_Mozart_Ma wrote:
>
> I'm having trouble removing the flasher unit for my directional signal
> on my 1990 Jeep Wrangler (by flasher I mean the cylindrical shaped
> switch mounted just above the fuse box) I assume it just pulls straight
> up, but it doesn't seem to want to budge and I'm afraid of breaking it.
> Does it just pull out in a straight upward direction?
>
> My real problem is that my left side directional won't blink. All of
> the bulbs are good. The metal socket mounting for the left rear is
> extremely rusted. I bought a new socket for the directional bulb, (but
> not the whole mounting which has the sockets for the three bulbs in the
> tail light) but it still won't blink. I actually doubt that it is the
> flasher since it does flash for the other side, but at since I am
> desperate, I'll try replacing that.
>
> Anyone have any ideas on what is wrong?
>
> Thanks much
>
> Ken

Re: Help removing flasher unit for directional. - 1990 Jeep Wrangler
 

Hi Ken,
Ordinarily, I would say if it works correctly on one side, the
problem is in the connections, ground or bulb on the other side, acting
like a resistor, but if your YJ is like this TJ's with four and five
prongs then maybe it is the flasher:
http://www.rockcrawler.com/techrepor...ages/oyr18.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Go_Cart_Mozart_Ma wrote:
>
> I'm having trouble removing the flasher unit for my directional signal
> on my 1990 Jeep Wrangler (by flasher I mean the cylindrical shaped
> switch mounted just above the fuse box) I assume it just pulls straight
> up, but it doesn't seem to want to budge and I'm afraid of breaking it.
> Does it just pull out in a straight upward direction?
>
> My real problem is that my left side directional won't blink. All of
> the bulbs are good. The metal socket mounting for the left rear is
> extremely rusted. I bought a new socket for the directional bulb, (but
> not the whole mounting which has the sockets for the three bulbs in the
> tail light) but it still won't blink. I actually doubt that it is the
> flasher since it does flash for the other side, but at since I am
> desperate, I'll try replacing that.
>
> Anyone have any ideas on what is wrong?
>
> Thanks much
>
> Ken

Re: Help removing flasher unit for directional. - 1990 Jeep Wrangler
 

Ken,
you have to twist, a little to the left, i believe, then pull out,
maybe right,
i just replaced mine a month ago, and took me awhile to figure it out,
johnp 90YJ



Go_Cart_Mozart_Ma wrote:
> I'm having trouble removing the flasher unit for my directional
signal
> on my 1990 Jeep Wrangler (by flasher I mean the cylindrical shaped
> switch mounted just above the fuse box) I assume it just pulls
straight
> up, but it doesn't seem to want to budge and I'm afraid of breaking
it.
> Does it just pull out in a straight upward direction?
>
> My real problem is that my left side directional won't blink. All of
> the bulbs are good. The metal socket mounting for the left rear is
> extremely rusted. I bought a new socket for the directional bulb,
(but
> not the whole mounting which has the sockets for the three bulbs in
the
> tail light) but it still won't blink. I actually doubt that it is
the
> flasher since it does flash for the other side, but at since I am
> desperate, I'll try replacing that.
>
> Anyone have any ideas on what is wrong?
>
> Thanks much
>
> Ken

Re: Help removing flasher unit for directional. - 1990 Jeep Wrangler
 

Ken,
you have to twist, a little to the left, i believe, then pull out,
maybe right,
i just replaced mine a month ago, and took me awhile to figure it out,
johnp 90YJ



Go_Cart_Mozart_Ma wrote:
> I'm having trouble removing the flasher unit for my directional
signal
> on my 1990 Jeep Wrangler (by flasher I mean the cylindrical shaped
> switch mounted just above the fuse box) I assume it just pulls
straight
> up, but it doesn't seem to want to budge and I'm afraid of breaking
it.
> Does it just pull out in a straight upward direction?
>
> My real problem is that my left side directional won't blink. All of
> the bulbs are good. The metal socket mounting for the left rear is
> extremely rusted. I bought a new socket for the directional bulb,
(but
> not the whole mounting which has the sockets for the three bulbs in
the
> tail light) but it still won't blink. I actually doubt that it is
the
> flasher since it does flash for the other side, but at since I am
> desperate, I'll try replacing that.
>
> Anyone have any ideas on what is wrong?
>
> Thanks much
>
> Ken

Re: Help removing flasher unit for directional. - 1990 Jeep Wrangler
 

Ken,
you have to twist, a little to the left, i believe, then pull out,
maybe right,
i just replaced mine a month ago, and took me awhile to figure it out,
johnp 90YJ



Go_Cart_Mozart_Ma wrote:
> I'm having trouble removing the flasher unit for my directional
signal
> on my 1990 Jeep Wrangler (by flasher I mean the cylindrical shaped
> switch mounted just above the fuse box) I assume it just pulls
straight
> up, but it doesn't seem to want to budge and I'm afraid of breaking
it.
> Does it just pull out in a straight upward direction?
>
> My real problem is that my left side directional won't blink. All of
> the bulbs are good. The metal socket mounting for the left rear is
> extremely rusted. I bought a new socket for the directional bulb,
(but
> not the whole mounting which has the sockets for the three bulbs in
the
> tail light) but it still won't blink. I actually doubt that it is
the
> flasher since it does flash for the other side, but at since I am
> desperate, I'll try replacing that.
>
> Anyone have any ideas on what is wrong?
>
> Thanks much
>
> Ken

Re: Help removing flasher unit for directional. - 1990 Jeep Wrangler
 

Thanks all for the help.

As it turns out, the socket has 2 leads that connect internally to the
2 leads on the bulb. I had thought that one lead on the socket was hot
and the other was ground. It turns out that both are hot and the side
of the socket is ground. When I connected the proper hot lead to the
hot source and the side of the socket to ground, it started blinking
fine. So it wasn't the flashing unit.

Thanks,
Ken


Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
> Ken,
> you have to twist, a little to the left, i believe, then pull out,
> maybe right,
> i just replaced mine a month ago, and took me awhile to figure it
out,
> johnp 90YJ
>
>
>
> Go_Cart_Mozart_Ma wrote:
> > I'm having trouble removing the flasher unit for my directional
> signal
> > on my 1990 Jeep Wrangler (by flasher I mean the cylindrical shaped
> > switch mounted just above the fuse box) I assume it just pulls
> straight
> > up, but it doesn't seem to want to budge and I'm afraid of breaking
> it.
> > Does it just pull out in a straight upward direction?
> >
> > My real problem is that my left side directional won't blink. All
of
> > the bulbs are good. The metal socket mounting for the left rear is
> > extremely rusted. I bought a new socket for the directional bulb,
> (but
> > not the whole mounting which has the sockets for the three bulbs in
> the
> > tail light) but it still won't blink. I actually doubt that it is
> the
> > flasher since it does flash for the other side, but at since I am
> > desperate, I'll try replacing that.
> >
> > Anyone have any ideas on what is wrong?
> >
> > Thanks much
> >
> > Ken

Re: Help removing flasher unit for directional. - 1990 Jeep Wrangler
 

Thanks all for the help.

As it turns out, the socket has 2 leads that connect internally to the
2 leads on the bulb. I had thought that one lead on the socket was hot
and the other was ground. It turns out that both are hot and the side
of the socket is ground. When I connected the proper hot lead to the
hot source and the side of the socket to ground, it started blinking
fine. So it wasn't the flashing unit.

Thanks,
Ken


Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
> Ken,
> you have to twist, a little to the left, i believe, then pull out,
> maybe right,
> i just replaced mine a month ago, and took me awhile to figure it
out,
> johnp 90YJ
>
>
>
> Go_Cart_Mozart_Ma wrote:
> > I'm having trouble removing the flasher unit for my directional
> signal
> > on my 1990 Jeep Wrangler (by flasher I mean the cylindrical shaped
> > switch mounted just above the fuse box) I assume it just pulls
> straight
> > up, but it doesn't seem to want to budge and I'm afraid of breaking
> it.
> > Does it just pull out in a straight upward direction?
> >
> > My real problem is that my left side directional won't blink. All
of
> > the bulbs are good. The metal socket mounting for the left rear is
> > extremely rusted. I bought a new socket for the directional bulb,
> (but
> > not the whole mounting which has the sockets for the three bulbs in
> the
> > tail light) but it still won't blink. I actually doubt that it is
> the
> > flasher since it does flash for the other side, but at since I am
> > desperate, I'll try replacing that.
> >
> > Anyone have any ideas on what is wrong?
> >
> > Thanks much
> >
> > Ken

Re: Help removing flasher unit for directional. - 1990 Jeep Wrangler
 

Thanks all for the help.

As it turns out, the socket has 2 leads that connect internally to the
2 leads on the bulb. I had thought that one lead on the socket was hot
and the other was ground. It turns out that both are hot and the side
of the socket is ground. When I connected the proper hot lead to the
hot source and the side of the socket to ground, it started blinking
fine. So it wasn't the flashing unit.

Thanks,
Ken


Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
> Ken,
> you have to twist, a little to the left, i believe, then pull out,
> maybe right,
> i just replaced mine a month ago, and took me awhile to figure it
out,
> johnp 90YJ
>
>
>
> Go_Cart_Mozart_Ma wrote:
> > I'm having trouble removing the flasher unit for my directional
> signal
> > on my 1990 Jeep Wrangler (by flasher I mean the cylindrical shaped
> > switch mounted just above the fuse box) I assume it just pulls
> straight
> > up, but it doesn't seem to want to budge and I'm afraid of breaking
> it.
> > Does it just pull out in a straight upward direction?
> >
> > My real problem is that my left side directional won't blink. All
of
> > the bulbs are good. The metal socket mounting for the left rear is
> > extremely rusted. I bought a new socket for the directional bulb,
> (but
> > not the whole mounting which has the sockets for the three bulbs in
> the
> > tail light) but it still won't blink. I actually doubt that it is
> the
> > flasher since it does flash for the other side, but at since I am
> > desperate, I'll try replacing that.
> >
> > Anyone have any ideas on what is wrong?
> >
> > Thanks much
> >
> > Ken

Re: Help removing flasher unit for directional. - 1990 Jeep Wrangler
 

Thanks for telling us it was Mike's infamous ground, again.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Go_Cart_Mozart_Ma wrote:
>
> Thanks all for the help.
>
> As it turns out, the socket has 2 leads that connect internally to the
> 2 leads on the bulb. I had thought that one lead on the socket was hot
> and the other was ground. It turns out that both are hot and the side
> of the socket is ground. When I connected the proper hot lead to the
> hot source and the side of the socket to ground, it started blinking
> fine. So it wasn't the flashing unit.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken

Re: Help removing flasher unit for directional. - 1990 Jeep Wrangler
 

Thanks for telling us it was Mike's infamous ground, again.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Go_Cart_Mozart_Ma wrote:
>
> Thanks all for the help.
>
> As it turns out, the socket has 2 leads that connect internally to the
> 2 leads on the bulb. I had thought that one lead on the socket was hot
> and the other was ground. It turns out that both are hot and the side
> of the socket is ground. When I connected the proper hot lead to the
> hot source and the side of the socket to ground, it started blinking
> fine. So it wasn't the flashing unit.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken

Re: Help removing flasher unit for directional. - 1990 Jeep Wrangler
 

Thanks for telling us it was Mike's infamous ground, again.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Go_Cart_Mozart_Ma wrote:
>
> Thanks all for the help.
>
> As it turns out, the socket has 2 leads that connect internally to the
> 2 leads on the bulb. I had thought that one lead on the socket was hot
> and the other was ground. It turns out that both are hot and the side
> of the socket is ground. When I connected the proper hot lead to the
> hot source and the side of the socket to ground, it started blinking
> fine. So it wasn't the flashing unit.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken