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Subject:Re: 91 Carat w/autotranny - Turn Signal Issue
From:mark drillock
Date:Fri, 27 Jun 2014 11:51:28 -0700

On the side that blinks too fast, open the front housing again. Leave
the center wire of the 3 wires alone but swap the other 2. That may fix it.

Mark

JRodgers wrote:
> Just replaced fractured and water filled front turn signal fixtures with
> known working good ones from Ol'Red - my 88 GL which is grounded for a
> while. I also replaced the missing turn signal/flasher relay with the
> one out of Ol' Red. A new relay arrived today in the mail.
>
> Once it was all put together - I tested the turn signals.
>
> The right hand signals - front and rear work nicely -
> Click----Click----Click----Click!
>
> The left hand turn signals also work - but  not so nicely -
> ClickClickClickClick.
>
> I pulled Ol' Red's relay back out ans stuck in the brand new one - same
> thing, fairly high speed clickclickclickclik.
>
> With either relay - it was the same - but unlike that which occurs with
> a bulb.
>
> Of note - my son's Honda does the same thing with a new relay. One side
> is faster than the other - significantly so.
>
> One other thing - the emergency flasher does not work. When turned on -
> the light in the signal indicator comes on - but the flasher does not
> work flashing the lights.
>
> If anyone has any insights or experience with this phenomenon I would
> appreciate hearing of it and your solution.
>
> Thanks.
>
> John
>