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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 12:20 PM
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i have a little problem that i think i know the answer to. my front turn signals work great however, when you have the parking lights are on one side is light like natural amber and the other lokks like amber. i know what ur thinking check the bulbs, and i did, but both are the correct n/a's. im wondering if theres a bad ground possably?? somebody have/had this problem before???

edit:and just to let you know its all new wiring in the car....
Old Oct 17, 2005 | 01:57 PM
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'Splain what you mean by natural amber and amber. Is one almost clear, and the other more gold/yellow? If the blinkers and parking lights work, then you don't have a grounding problem. Look at the lenses. Are they the same amber color?
Old Oct 17, 2005 | 02:09 PM
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soaring- good to hear from you again..yes the bulbs for amber are more dark yellow/orange,while the natural amber are a lighter yellow/orange. As for the lenses, in 1967 Ford moved to clear lenses as oppossed to the amber ones on 65-66's. i wouldnt know exactly where the grounding problem would be coming from, do u have any idea?


edit: i think ill just change out the bulbs with new ones....damn NOS parts!!
Old Oct 17, 2005 | 02:25 PM
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OK. If your lenses are clear, and the bulbs work, but are just different colors, then Duh!!!
On edit: Does one bulb burn brighter than the other? If so, you may be onto something with the grounding thing. Check all the ground connections for a clean contact if this is what you are experiencing.
Old Oct 17, 2005 | 11:49 PM
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i went to checkers and picked up a set of new n/a light bulbs and that seemed to do the trick. however i am stumped on why the old n/a's were burning so differently. i guess its all because the ones i had were 37 years old!! thanks for the input soaring
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