Been digging into the getaway i recently picked up. Almost all of the 89 flashers were burned out. After replacing and going through the test to make sure they all work my left bank flasher(s) dont come on.

I swapped bulbs, i have continuity from both the red/white wire socket to the board and the blue wire to J126-6. I have continuity from the connector to the middle leg of Q30 transistor.

Ive read/watched a couple videos about testing transistors and Q30 seemed to check out with a reading of .55 across both legs to center.

Am i missing something? I seem to read a lot about transistors shorting "on" but never off. is it possible/likely thats the case? What commands the transistor "on" is it possible that failed?

When in diode mode on the meter and i go from the body to the left leg the flasher does come on. so im assuming the board circuitry out to the flasher is ok.

Thanks for any help!!

Sockets are good, (there is a second flasher daisy changed to the first socket) when i cross the left leg and body of the transistor with the meter in diode mode they both light up.

I agree its not the smart thing to do.

Thanks for the link. reading up on it now.

I guess i forgot that part.

the readings i gave in my first post were with the board out of the machine on the workbench.

I didnt take readings with the machine on, just crossed the legs to see operation of the light to verify wiring/connections and sockets.

Thanks again for the link Terry. Per instructions, this is what i got

Reading from Left (red) to center (black) .575
Reading from Left (red) to right (black) .609

Reading from Left (black) to center (red) 1.93
Reading from Left (black) to right (red) .893

Reading from Middle (black) to Right (red) .408
Reading from Middle (red) to Right (black) 1.6+ (value would slowly climb from .1 up to 1.6)

I did this test on Q30 and then also on Q32. both sets were almost identical.

Yes.

I also looked at the schematics, and it looks like Q29 is what "turns on" Q30. using the link you provided i tested that as well and it checks out.

Looks like farther upstream is the IC and then the cpu board

#$%*$#&$&@...

Now it works...

Im sure its not "fixed" i wonder if when i was crossing legs with the power on it messed with something. Since all the other testing was done power'd down.

I think youre right on the board. Probably going to pull it out again this weekend and go over all the solder joints.

Thanks.