Help! Front turn indicators not working on my 62 vette

[Scotty]

Hi All,
Wondering if someone can point me in the right direction.
My 62 Vette front turn indicators are not working???
The parking lights are but indicators are not flashing, however the rear are working fine?
I also do not have high beam lights when u depress the high beam foot switch the head lights go out???
Help
Cheers
From Down Under
Scotty

 

[JohnZ]

Hi All,
Wondering if someone can point me in the right direction.
My 62 Vette front turn indicators are not working???
The parking lights are but indicators are not flashing, however the rear are working fine?
I also do not have high beam lights when u depress the high beam foot switch the head lights go out???
Help
Cheers
From Down Under
Scotty

Either both front park/turn bulbs failed simultaneously (unlikely), or the bright filaments in those two lamps aren't getting power. Go to the connector between the steering column and the dash harness (with the ignition on), and flip the turn signal lever - to the right you should see power on the dark blue wire, and to the left you should see power on the light blue wire. If not, the problem is in the turn signal switch in the steering column. If you have power at that connector, keep following those two wires forward until you don't see power any more and you'll find the problem.

For the headlights, check for power on the light green wire at the foot dimmer switch for high beams (and at the tan wire for low beams). If you don't see power on the light green wire when you switch to high beams, the switch has failed.

 

[LLC5]

Also make absolutely sure that all the sockets and headlight plug connectors have a good ground source to them.


I have seen many foot activated dimmer switches go bad, and some have had the harness connector melted. NAPA used to carry a replacement harness end for the dimmer switch if you do need one. Good luck with it.

 

[67vet]

I had this problem on my 62 Restomod. The dimmer switch wires were disconnected.
Check outside underneath for loose connections.