No, the fast blink is due to LESS current draw. I just did a blinker
timing test on a 82 and a 87 Vanagon.

Both blinked 20 times in 13-14 seconds with left turn signal on and
engine not running. When I removed the left rear bulb from each they
both sped up to 20 blinks in 6-7 seconds, or twice as fast as with both
bulbs working.

Interestingly, timing the 4 way flashers did not produce much difference
in the blink rate over just the 2 bulb turn signal time. The same
flasher relay is used for everything and it only has one circuit that is
shared for all functions.

So, I would swap bulbs from left to right up front and see if the speeds
follow the bulbs. If not, swap the rears also. If this does not produce
a change, a volt meter will be needed.

Mark

Tom Young wrote:
>
> Mark:
>
> Thanks for the specific instructions.  Unfortunately, only the one filament
> is lighting up as far as I can see.
>
> Anything else you can suggest?  I assume the "fast light" is due to some
> extra current draw on that side?
>
> Thanks!
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> Tom Young                       '81 Vanagon
> Lafayette, CA 94549         '82 Westfalia
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mark drillock" <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 3:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Darn it, blinkers still not working. Help?
>
> > Ok, start here. Remove front left side lens and look very closely right
> > at the bulb filaments. Make sure that only one filament is lighting when
> > the left signal is flashing and the parking lights are off. It is a 2
> > filament bulb with the other filament for the parking light. If both are
> > lighting even slightly during turn signal operation there is a ground
> > problem for that fixture.
> >
> > Next question, does the behavior change when the parking lights are on?
> > Looking at all 4 corners at night do any of the other lights dim or
> > blink when they should not?
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > Tom Young wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi all:
> > >
> > > I've been trying to get my blinkers working right and not having any
> luck.
> > > Here's the situation.
> > >
> > > Right turn signals work, blinking at "regular" speed.
> > > Left turn signals work, blinking at "fast" speed.
> > > Emergency flashers don't work.  Green turn signal indicator light in
> dash
> > > comes on steady, external lights stay off, red emergency flasher light
> (in
> > > the switch itself) doesn't light.
> > >
> > > Here's what I've tried:
> > >
> > > New bulbs front and rear.  No change.
> > > Removed and reinstalled all the ground clips to the left and above the
> fuse
> > > panel, removed and reinstalled the flasher unit, removed and reinstalled
> the
> > > ground clip in the steering column.  No change.
> > > Switched emergency flasher switch from one vehicle to the other.  No
> change.
> > >
> > > I'm not good enough at reading wiring diagrams to really be able to
> figure
> > > out what's going on here.  I suppose I could also swap flasher units
> from
> > > one vehicle to the other, but I don't think that's really an issue.
> > >
> > > Anybody have any other thoughts about what's at fault here?
> > >
> > > TIA.
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Tom Young                       '81 Vanagon
> > > Lafayette, CA 94549         '82 Westfalia
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> >