free advice on the 83-87 telstar

[dirty hands]

yes but the old telstars are being crushed --I fear not many left on the road

thinking of shutting this think tank down

[dirty hands]

some of the pictures will be missing now - if anyone needs pictures
I can add them again -- but not in the original posts

[dirty hands]

now gone through two more computers
have not seen this the 83-87 telstar model on the road for a long time

no active owners in years ....I still have the repair manual

-started in 2006 now 2014
never was pinned so must be time for this topic to close and shift it to archive

[brizamac]

Hi

I have picked up a 1983 Tx5 lift back recently. Done 56000km one owner. Apart from minor rust and a few crows feet to the paintwork, the body is fine. Picked up to use to get to work and back once a week and thought at 56000km, i would get a few good years out of it yet.

I have an annoying electrical problem with the indicators / hazard lights that I am trying to trace. The indicators will only light up with the hazard switch on, hazard warnings will not come on when the switch is on but the R indicator works and the Left is on but is continuously on. Turn the indicator lever to off and no hazard lights. I have replaced two imasen relays but the problem hasn't changed. Thinking its a earth or short problem somewhere but can't find where??

Would you have the wiring diagram or anything that could help solve the problem?

Thanks

Brian

[dirty hands]

I think some one has been there before you

give me a day

yes I do have a wiring diagramme I can scan it in as soon as I find it
the repair manual is in my many boxes of repair manuals

possibly a mixed wire behind the hazard or at the turn signal lever or relays

a short would blow the fuse - but if it has no earth - no completed circuit
are all the exterior indicator bulbs working ?
what relay works what ..... try one at a time
the turn indicator switches and the hazard switch can be faulty

[brizamac]

Thanks

Yes all bulbs are working, and not sure which relay is which at the moment.

[dirty hands]

let me know if you need more help

dont forget the timing belt needs to be done around the 60,000 km mark not 100,000

this manual is soaked with diff oil ..was easy to find

next post has the main layout
this is a
Supplimental page

[dirty hands]

should be able to follow all of that out of both posts