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Subject:Re: 91 Carat w/autotranny - Turn Signal Issue
From:Eric Caron
Date:Sun, 29 Jun 2014 22:22:03 -0400

I don't know if you resolved this yet but I had the same problem. And, found a fix.

I changed my left fast blinking bulb  with a good one and all worked fine.  Nice slow blink.  

        Later for no good reason I put in a different new bulb.  and  though it worked it blinked fast. 

I removed the bulb and though it should go in only one way I turned it so the little nubs went into the opposite channels. After that it works correctly, but the nice slow blinking.

So try to turn the bulb and place back in.

Eric Caron 
85 GL Auto 

On Jun 27, 2014, at 2:48 PM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> 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