Date:         Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:59:46 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: Left Turn Signal Blinks Fast
Comments: To: Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Hi Bruce,

I have seen turn signal circuits blink faster when the load is
increased... like when attaching a trailer light harness.

Perhaps you have some corrosion developing at a connection or socket
that is adding additional load to the circuit.  If it's not the flasher
and it's not the bulbs, then it pretty much has to be a wiring issue.
But before you check the wiring, double-check the bulbs and verify that
the sockets are clean and corrosion free and swap in known good bulbs
"just because". If the socket cleaning and bulb swap doesn't change
things, then you've got some wiring to examine.

Happy trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
1988 Vanagon GL 8-passenger Automatic
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
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On 23-Mar-05, at 2:38 PM, Bruce Nadig wrote:

> Howdy From Texas,
>
> I already know what most of you will be saying, but you can save your
> breath. No, none of my turn signal bulbs are burned out. They have been
> double, and triple checked.
>
> Here is the story. One day, while I was just driving along, I turned
> my left
> turn signal on. It started to blink very quickly. Earlier in this same
> drive
> it had not done this. I assumed that I had just burned a bulb out.
> However,
> I checked all the bulbs, and they are just fine, they just blink very
> rapidly.
>
> My right turn signal blinks at the normal speed, and both bulbs
> illuminate
> properly. It is only the left side that does this. I haven't installed
> new
> bulbs recently. I'm using the same bulbs I have had in for a long time.
>
> I don't get it. Any ideas?
>
> Cheers,
> Bruce
> motorbruce@hotmail.com
>
>