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hi guys.. my drivers side indicator is flashing more quickly than passenger side which i assume is not grounded properly.. where do i check grounding for this..

also my speedo cluster lighting is faint and randomly lights on/off.. is this related to my grounding issue..

my headlight sometimes also does not alway turns on first time.. i have to turn it off and on again for it start displaying.. any ideas..

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roger that.. i have taken the indicators and cluster apart and swapped some globes around.. still my lights on the speedo cluster and centre gauges flicker

No, checked all the indicator bulbs?

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well sorta.. if i play around with cables.. it seems to fix the issue.. by play i mean twist it around.. the plugs that connect into the blinker looks brittle and has black grit over it.. is it easy to source replacement plugs etc.. it is stable for now..

I think on that plug you should be able to prise it open and reuse it. Double check the globe, I had the same issue and thats what it was, the coil filament was broken but still touching, so it would work intermittently or whenever i thumped it. Plugs are plentyfull off wrecked skylines on ebay. You could also try pulling out the globe and cleaning the contacts on the inside. They usually get electrolite/oxides buildup when theres a poor earth

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