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On 4 Mar 98 at 23:34, Richard Spryer wrote: > However, I think I might have another problem somewhere... > With the ignition key turned to the first position and the lights off, > the left turn signal flashes at a normal rate. But the right turn signal > flashes at a much higher rate. And when I put the lights on (either > parking or full), the right signal just stays on - no flash. The left > signal still flashes normally. A fast flasher usually means that one of your bulbs is burned out, you should check for that from the outside. The second symptom is just that of a bad ground at the bulb that is working. Rare for a 71. > In addition, when I then tried to start the car, I noticed sparks from > the middle of the battery grounding strap. I pulled the grounding strap > off the battery and the body and it fell into two pieces - very frayed > and worn (no fuses blew). I'm planning on getting a new grounding strap > tomorrow. This would be normal for a shot ground strap. It just can't carry the current necessary to run the starter without burning up the last remaining strands. You probbly had lots of other problems that were related to this, too. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA *******************************