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#98220 11/24/2006 11:22 PM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 142 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 142 | My turn signals just stop working yesterday. Before I start hunting down the cause how likely is it that it could be the "flasher" unit.
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#98221 11/24/2006 11:30 PM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,029 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,029 | It is very likely if the front and rear lights just turn on and don't flash when you signal either direction. | | |
#98222 11/24/2006 11:33 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 | It's possible. Very possible. If you turn the blink on and get out and look at it, does it glow steadily? If yes, then you need a new flasher relay. Otherwise, I think you could have grounding or switch issues. If all else fails, there's always Blinker fluid .  | | |
#98223 11/25/2006 12:16 AM | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 | Hey Tom,first check your fuses.If they are good,you can jump out the flasher with a paper clip or cotter pin.If the lights go on then your flasher is bad.
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#98224 11/25/2006 1:01 AM | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,299 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,299 | I stand a chance of being corrected but I think that basically, a flasher is a bi-metal strip that makes and breaks contact as it heats up and cools down. That is why they sold heavy duty flashers for cars pulling trailers. Too many lights on a standard flasher and the think heated up and cooled so fast that it looked like the flasher was on speed. Although possible, I doubt the trouble is with the flasher. | | |
#98225 11/26/2006 4:34 PM | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 | You are right Greg_H. An overloaded flasher will flash rapidly.One that is open circuted will not flash at all.When you jump it out and the lights come on ; it will prove the circut good and the flasher bad.Check fuses first with a test light,jump flasher second,power at the bulbs with the flasher jumped third.
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#98226 11/26/2006 10:50 PM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 142 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 142 | Well after checking out the system it was the flasher and now all is well! | | |
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