Turn Lamps
Voltage is applied through the TURN fuse and the turn/hazard flasher
when the ignition switch is in the following positions:
The voltage travels to the contact in the hazard switch. The hazard
switch is located in the turn/hazard-headlamp switch assembly. This contact
is normally closed.
When the left turn signal is turned on, voltage is applied to the following
components.
• | The left turn indicator |
• | The left front park/turn lamp circuit 14 |
• | The left rear turn lamp circuit 18 |
The turn lamps turn on immediately. The current flow heats up the timing
element. The timing element is located in the turn/hazard flasher. The timing
element repeatedly opens and closes the circuit. This action causes the
turn lamps to begin flashing.
The voltage that is applied to the left front park/turn lamp is also
applied to the left front marker lamp. If the headlamp switch is in the OFF
position, the left front marker lamp will find a path to ground through
one of the following lamps. The following lamps provide low resistance paths
to ground:
• | The right front marker lamp |
• | The right turn indicator |
• | The right front park/turn lamps |
• | The left front park/turn lamps |
The left front marker lamp flashes with the turn lamps. The voltage
drop across the marker lamp is much higher than the voltage drop across the
other lamps. The lamps that are used for the ground path will not flash.
When the headlamp switch is in either the PARK or HEAD positions, voltage
is applied through the following components:
When the left turn signal is turned on, the left marker lamp will have
voltage at both connections. The left marker lamp does not light. When the
turn/hazard flasher stops the voltage to the turn lamps, the marker lamp
is grounded through the turn lamp. The marker lamp does not go on. The left
front marker lamp flashes in the following manner:
• | The left front marker lamp flashes on when the turn filament of
the left front park/turn lamp goes off. |
• | The left front marker lamp flashes off when the turn filament
of the left front park/turn lamp goes on. |
Voltage is applied to the right lamps in the same manner, when the right
turn signal is turned on.
Hazard Lamps
Voltage is applied at all times through the following components to
the normally open contact of the hazard switch in the turn/hazard-headlamp
switch assembly:
• | The turn/hazard flasher |
When the hazard switch is turned on, voltage is applied to the following
components:
The following lamps flash on and off:
• | Both of the turn indicators |
The front marker lamps flash with the hazard lamps on, just as the front
marker lamps flash when the turn lamps are on. If the headlamp switch is in
the OFF position, the front marker lamps flash on when the hazard lamps are
on. The front marker lights will flash on when the hazard lamps are on if
the headlamp switch is in one of the following positions:
When the hazard lamps are on, the following conditions apply:
• | The turn circuit is always open. |
• | The turn/hazard flasher controls the lamp. |
Park/Marker Lamps
Voltage is applied through the EXT LP fuse, to the headlamp switch at
all times. Voltage is applied to the park lamps and the marker lamps when
the headlamp switch is in the following positions:
The front marker lamps are grounded through the turn filament of the
respective front park/turn lamp. The front marker lamps light as a result.
Stop Lamps
Voltage is applied through the STOP HAZ fuse to the brake switch at
all times. When the brake pedal is depressed, the brake switch closes. This
action applies voltage through the turn/hazard-headlamp switch assembly to
the following lamps:
• | The high mounted stop lamp assembly |
• | The left tail/stop-turn lamps |
• | The right tail/stop-turn lamps |
Tail/Rear Marker/License Lamps
Voltage is applied through the EXT LP fuse to the headlamp switch
at all times. Voltage is applied to all of the lamps in this circuit when
the headlamp switch is in one of the following positions:
On the Pontiac coupe, voltage for the license lamps is supplied through
the HVAC fuse. The license lamps are lit when the ignition switch is in the
RUN position.