Bad earth connections Pinz 710 M

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firemat
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Bad earth connections Pinz 710 M

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Hi All, I have a bit of an elec problem that I think is a bad earth. When I put the headlights on pos 2 I cannot get the indicators to work, and in pos 1 when I turn on the indicators the dashboard lights flash on and off in time with them. I also don't have any main beam (brights) but I am not sure where the switch to operate them is, does it do on the floor with the windshield washer? I think that must be missing. can anyone point out where are good places to check for the earth points are and how I can remedy the problem? Cheers, Firemat
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main beam (brights) --pull up on turn signal lever
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Ed, the brights don't work. The relay clicks when I pull the stalk, but the lights don't go on
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firemat,

IIRC, the ground is a brown wire, and it bolts to the chassis near the blinker module below the left side of the dash. Perhaps the schiz from edzz will confirm this for you.
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undysworld wrote:firemat,

IIRC, the ground is a brown wire, and it bolts to the chassis near the blinker module below the left side of the dash. Perhaps the schiz from edzz will confirm this for you.

Thanks, there is one floating around without a home there..........
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