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Subject:Re: 91 Carat w/autotranny - Turn Signal Issue
From:JRodgers
Date:Sun, 29 Jun 2014 22:05:55 -0500

Eric, I swapped the wires to the light holder. that worked for me.

John

On 6/29/2014 9:22 PM, Eric Caron wrote:
> 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
>