Hi all. New here and have been searching the forum for someone with a similar issue as me. First my jeep is a 1988 Xj wagoneer limited, 4.0, auto, bone stock except bfg ats size 30x9.50r15. My issue is this: rear turn signals. When I turn on the drivers side turn signal, the top bulb and the bottom bulb (not the reverse bulb) flash. When I turn on the passenger side turn signal, the middle bulb flashes; 2nd bulb from top. I've been through wire after wire looking for the problem, cleaned and checked grounds, checked relays, cleaned every plug I could with electrical contact cleaner and put in new dielectric grease in all. Even found a guy named cruiser54's web page and started doing his tips. Really pulling my hair out trying to figure it out. So any help will be hugely appreciated. Thanks all

 

Turn signals in my 1988 Cherokee needed new sockets. Nickintimefilms on YouTube has a video. I'm not sure that the Cherokee Wagoner crossover was pre-1988. If your Wagoner little like a Cherokee?

 

1157 turn signal socket. These are sold at O'Reilly's for sure and probably most parts stores.
You can follow this video and use a multimeter to diagnose.

 

Thanks, I'm gonna look into that in a little bit as I just bought new bulbs to try so while I'm t asking the tail lights off I'll dig out the multimeter and see what I get.

 

You might as well have wire cutters, insulation strippers, and the sockets ready when you are there. You can always return the sockets unused. Also, butt end connectors.

 

Well I feel like a dummy, I was so prepared for it to be something that it wasn't. I've been restoring this wagoneer, floors, rockers, lower rear quarters, etc. That I assumed it was a electrical gremlin. And since I had the interior apart i was checking everything i listed in my first post. The previous owner had all different bulbs in every damn socket. Never ever thought to go the simple route for the fix. So yeah I'm a dummy, lol. Thanks for the info on sockets, I'll just keep them in the storage bins in the garage since i bought them just in case.

 

I'm sorry that you were over-prepared money wise, but glad that it is resolved.

 

LOL. Gotta love simple!! We've all done it before. Skipped the simple stuff.

 

Reminds me of the time my car (not a Jeep) wouldn't start one morning. Called my best bud over for moral support and parts running, as needed, though he was about as mechanical as my wife. Knee deep into tearing into my dual carbs, he says, "Say, you do have gas in it, don't you?"

I had coasted in on fumes the night before without realizing it, and there wasn't enough gas to get me started.

 

Recently, when starting my Alfa Romeo Sport Sedan for the first time since valve adjustment, header, hotter intake cam etc, I was disappointed that it cranked but wouldn't start. I then noticed the rotor on the workbench.....