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    custom cluster bezel kits for edge gauges.

    86 GMC K10 I am looking for the bezel piece or ideas for replacing the bezel piece around the dashboard cluster. I work for edge products and am running sensors for many gauges to my edge. I want to mount it on the left side of the bezel where the parking brake light and everything is and then...
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    LEDs and capacitors/resistors

    Okay so the load resistors worked. I installed them on the rear flasher LED's and now it flashes properly. No more super slow/non existent indicating. I believe what was happening was the LEDs restricted the voltage going to the flasher relay and it wasn't getting hot enough to bend the contact...
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    LEDs and capacitors/resistors

    Thank you!!! That makes a lot of sense. I'll try getting a hold of an electronic flasher relay and switch that out.
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    LEDs and capacitors/resistors

    I've been doing some research and it appears that if my blinkers are flashing too slowly that I'm not getting enough power to the LED, which is saying a lot. I'm going to try installing load resistors on my rear LEDs and see if that might help provide more power to the other LEDs as I'm assuming...
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    LEDs and capacitors/resistors

    86 GMC K1500 305 - I am putting LEDs in all exterior lights. So far I have done everything in the tail light assembly. It's been working fine so far. Today I put them in the front flashers and now my blinker blinks very slow. Could this be a scenario that may be resolved by putting either a...
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    Flashers show hazards

    Problem solved So you guys know that ground I told you I fixed right at the b ginning of this thread? Yeah I guess I didn't fix it. I got back in there today and it was loose so I put another nut and bolt on it and some dielectric grease and now everything functions as it should. Problem solved.
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    Flashers show hazards

    Thank you! That makes a lot of sense actually! Because if it was providing power to both sides at the same time then it could make it appear dim as well. I'll look into that. Do you have any other suggestions about where to look for a cross connection?
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    Flashers show hazards

    Making progress :) So today I replaced the front flashers which didn't seem to fix it other than they are brighter now and my stereo started working Which is odd but I'm not complaining. I decided I should try to tackle the dim portion of the issue so I got some LED lights for the brake lights...
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    Flashers show hazards

    That's exactly what I did actually which helped.
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    Flashers show hazards

    Any suggestions? A friend of mine suggested to try replacing the flasher relay to see if that Is the problem. I wasn't very sure if that would make sense. What do you guys think?
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    Flashers show hazards

    Turn indicator switch didn't work So I finally got in there and replaced it. You were right about the column tear down. It's not too bad until you have to run the wire through the column and then it's a pain but I replaced it with a new switch and it's still having the same issue. No change. To...
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    Flashers show hazards

    I'll try that when we were in the steering column we did replace the springs on the turn signal switch as one was broken and the switch would not return automatically when indicating a left turn. I might have to dive back into that and try replacing the whole switch. That could make sense. I've...
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    Flashers show hazards

    I have a 1986 GMC K1500 with a 305 engine. I've been trying to track down an issue with my brake lights. I got pulled over for no brake lights the other day. I tore the tail light assembly apart and replaced the bulb. My running lights worked but my brake light on the driver side did not work...
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    No Dash Lights, Tail lights, etc.

    Please explain I'm currently having an issue with my brake lights not coming on. Could you explain the issue you were seeing in more detail? I have had trouble with my battery in the past and wonder if that's related. 1986 GMC Sierra K1500

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