My turn signals flash fast, 1157 bulb in front, 1004 bulb in rear, flashers says for 2-6 bulb setup. Any ideas as to the problem? Thanks for the help. Bob
Some flashers flash fast if they don't have enough load, they are designed that way to make you realize there is a burned out bulb. If the bulbs all light up like they should, then try a different brand of flasher.
They did make HD flashers. I had a F100 that when I plugged in trailer lights. The stock flasher blinked so fast it looked like the lights never went out. I put in a Heavy Duty flasher and without the trailer hooked up it sounded like a BIG relay switching. No BS I could feel the click through the steering wheel.
Yep, it's the flasher. Put a regular duty one in place of the heavy duty and it should slow down. I agree about that 1004 bulb too, why are you using that one ? Don
Maybe I'm missing something; but the regular old flashers I am used to have a bi-metal strip in them. Flash too fast = too much load. No flash = bulb burned out. Don't know about the modern electronic ones. I'd try a different brand flasher first thing.
Ya know , Rich, I am rethinking my post. I could be backwards on my thinking. But I do agree to see what kind of flasher is in it now and go to the opposite one. That bulb is also a question mark. Don
Do they make a louder click type flasher? Or does the HD version pull double duty in that deal. I kinda like that old school tink-tonk.. tink-tonk.. When did that start, anyway? 50s? None of you folks were ever smart enough to discover as a kid I'm sure, if you simultaneously pressed the brakes and had the four way flashers on, the radio would work intermittently. And if you first ran a breath or two back through a cigarette butt, they tasted pretty fresh.
I think you used to hear the flasher click on the older cars because they were mounted in a metal bracket which in turn was attached to the metal structure under the dash; kinda became quieter when they started putting them in the fuse panel.
Mine is still installed in a metal bracket under the dash, but have dual exhaust and Porter steel pacs.. I thought there were "loud" versions of those things. Maybe not.
I have a Speedway wiring kit in my F-100. My signals start flashing fast, then slow down. All bulbs are normal incandescent except the turn indicators in the dash are LEDs. I wonder if that is the issue.
On newer cars, definitely a gimee that a bad bulb makes them flash faster. Older cars I recall the signal indicator lighting up on the dash, but it wouldn't flash if a bulb was bad. I use 1157 bulbs in everything. My Ford had those 1034 bulbs in it when I got it.
Also check that all your grounds are adequate. Sometimes it takes a dedicated wire, A jumper wire with a couple alligator clips will easily test the theory. I found I had to do this on my Studebaker pick up as the mounting of the bed did not provide a reliable ground path to the frame.
as to flashers... i would like my turn signal lights to immediately light up when i just barely hit the turn signal lever. i do not like the wait (i know it's a second or two) for the bulbs to light up. my ot scion lights the bulbs immediately when moving the lever.
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When I installed turn signals on my cabrio, I was using LED lights and they require a special flasher. Don't know if this will pertain to your issue.
You can use the new Electronic flashers with LED or original style bulbs. They don't care what the load is from my experience. You can get them at any parts store.
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