[Red Box Rebel]

Calling All Electrical Geniuses

1968 GTO

When the engine is running or when the key is on, engine off, I have a problem with the turn signals.

Light switch completely in off position, engine running: The turn signal lights up the parking light element for both bulbs and blinks very quickly. The dash indicators light up, but the "Gen Light" flashes on and off in sync with the dash indicator, the rear tail light (NOT SIGNAL OR STOP ELEMENT) and the front amber marker element (NOT THE FLASHER/TURN SIGNAL ELEMENT).

When the parking lights are turned on, or the headlights are turned on, you cannot see the front or rear signals flashing at all.

The turn signal switch is turning on the tail and parking light elements of the two element bulbs, but not the correct stop/flasher/turn signal elements for the front and rear.

Both right and left have exact same problem.

The hazard flasher works correctly.

I replaced the turn signal flasher unit with a new one from AMES, but the problem was not corrected.

I swapped the known good hazard flasher (located on steering column) with the turn signal flasher, but the problem remained the same.

The new flasher unit from AMES did however, flash at a faster rate than the original Hazard unit. Otherwise, no difference in flasher locations or result with turn signals.

Can the problem be in the turn signal switch in the steering column? Or is the problem somewhere else.

Tail lamps work as required, stop lamps work correctly and hazard flasher works correctly.

Totally stumped and do not want to pull the steering wheel to change the turn signal switch unless I know that it is the problem.

Anyone encounter this problem in the past? What was the solution?

Any help and/or advice is greatly appreciated.