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Jul 3, 2004 | 09:02 PM

wogs73

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From: Highland Mi

Turn Signal Question

What would make my 73's turn signal blink very fast? It's not the flasher cause I've changed it twice with the same results. Could it be a ground problem? I've redone the taillights and made sure they were grounded but haven't done anything with the front turn signals.
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Jul 4, 2004 | 02:24 AM

AndreG

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Re: Turn Signal Question (wogs73)

In my experience it has always been a bad filament in one of the bulbs connected to the circuit. Turn on the flashers and check them all.

Good luck

Jul 4, 2004 | 04:01 AM

Larry B.

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Re: Turn Signal Question (wogs73)

Could be wrong flasher... When you use a heavy duty flasher or one that needs more than one bulb , it is needs more load to work correctly.

Jul 4, 2004 | 12:14 PM

FeedVaal

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Re: Turn Signal Question (Larry B.)

Fast flashing usually means too much load on a weak thermal flasher. Buy a heavy duty electro-mechanical flasher. Got mine at Autozone for 8 bucks.

Jul 4, 2004 | 12:29 PM

Larry B.

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Re: Turn Signal Question (FeedVaal)

I gout the "loud" one with variable load. They aren't all like that. I actually found the heavy duty ones like for trailers make flash real slow. I may have mis-stated on my first post but the type of flasher does make a difference.