turn signal blinker rate

PeTr0 · 08-10-2004, 11:59 PM

All the bulbs light up.....replaced relay twice, but the signals still dont blink normal. They go way to fast and almost seem to just stay lit up sometimes without blinking. any tips?

Maroon 5.0 LX · 08-11-2004, 06:22 AM

Did you replace the right flasher? I believe there are two of them, one for the 4-ways, and one for the turn signals.

crazypete · 08-11-2004, 07:59 AM

Do it old school! Just pump the turn signal arm when you are at an intersection =P

I think you are looking for the silver TS module not the blue one. I think the hazard relay (4 way) is under the dash out in the open while the true turn signal relay is in the fusebox.

88fivepointoh · 08-11-2004, 05:38 PM

yea, you need to change the one in the fuse panel, its for the turn signals...

~The Jester~ · 08-11-2004, 05:49 PM

But another "old school" trick is to use a hazard flasher in the turn signal spot. Hazard flashers are a bit more "heavy duty" because they are designed to flash ALL the bulbs. When you put one in the turn signal slot, it only flashes 2, doesn't get worked nearly as hard, lasts 3 times as long, costs pennies extra, and you avoid the $7 for a mechanical flasher.

88fivepointoh · 08-11-2004, 08:50 PM

Thats a good call, I am going to do that myself.

PeTr0 · 08-11-2004, 11:35 PM

Yes i replaced the right flasher....but i can take it out all together and it doesnt change anything.

Maroon 5.0 LX · 08-12-2004, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by PeTr0
Yes i replaced the right flasher....but i can take it out all together and it doesnt change anything.

If the lights still flash with the flasher removed, you have the wrong flasher. .

88fivepointoh · 08-12-2004, 02:07 PM

The one you need is by the fuse panel under the dashboard. without a flasher they won't flash. You definetly got the wrong one.

Rev · 08-12-2004, 04:37 PM

The problem in using the hazard flasher in place of the turn signal flasher is that there is no warning when a front or rear flasher bulb goes out. Wth the turn signal flasher, when a bulb is out, the indicator light inside the car will come on but not flash when the signal is used thereby alerting the driver that a bulb is out.

With the hazard flasher, the inside indicator light continues to flash even if one of the outside turn indicator bulbs is out. At least that's how it works in my car.

Rev

08-10-2004, 11:59 PM	#1
PeTr0 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Chicago, IL, USA Posts: 286	turn signal blinker rate All the bulbs light up.....replaced relay twice, but the signals still dont blink normal. They go way to fast and almost seem to just stay lit up sometimes without blinking. any tips? __________________ Red 1993 Gt- 3.55 gears,flowmasters,BBK Shortie Headers, BBK Hi-Flow H-Pipe, BBK cold air induction w/K&N, Pro 5.0 shifer,UPR Adjustable cable and quad, 130 amp alt., underdrives,65mm T-body,MegaBite Jr. Lowers and Heavy Duty HPM uppers, Koni Yellow struts & Shocks, FMS 'B' Springs, Aluminum Driveshaft, MSD 6AL and blaster tfi coil, sony cd player and changer, kicker component speakers, Kenwood Excelon amp, 2 12" subs in the hatch,Cobra R Rims and Nitto NT555 all around, timing bumped to 13 deg., ADS Superchip, and mobil 1 oil lubing the 302.

08-11-2004, 06:22 AM	#2
Maroon 5.0 LX Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 471	Did you replace the right flasher? I believe there are two of them, one for the 4-ways, and one for the turn signals. __________________ '89 LX 5.0 - 5 speed. Original Owner '94 E-150 4.9 Hi-Top Conversion Van '06 Mustang V-6, 5 speed

08-11-2004, 07:59 AM	#3
crazypete Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Boston Posts: 592	Do it old school! Just pump the turn signal arm when you are at an intersection =P I think you are looking for the silver TS module not the blue one. I think the hazard relay (4 way) is under the dash out in the open while the true turn signal relay is in the fusebox. __________________ 91 GT Carb conversion, holley 600 double pumper, edelbrock performer intake, FMS "C" drop springs, march 1000 underdrive pullies, crane 1.7 roller rockers, GT-40P headers, bassani x pipe, american thunder catback, FMS 4.56's, msd aL6, trunkmount battery, A/C eliminator kit, 3000 stall tci streetfighter, AOD with transgo kit, A+ servo, 300M hardened lockup shaft, kevlar bands and 28,000 gvw trans cooler, 3 core radiator, 300 lbs stripped with a full interior

08-11-2004, 05:49 PM	#5
~The Jester~ Rat Killer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cold ass Ohio Posts: 1,143	But another "old school" trick is to use a hazard flasher in the turn signal spot. Hazard flashers are a bit more "heavy duty" because they are designed to flash ALL the bulbs. When you put one in the turn signal slot, it only flashes 2, doesn't get worked nearly as hard, lasts 3 times as long, costs pennies extra, and you avoid the $7 for a mechanical flasher. __________________ d-Con Racing "Nothing fancy, just 347 inches of RAT POISON!" MICE need not apply.....

08-11-2004, 11:35 PM	#7
PeTr0 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Chicago, IL, USA Posts: 286	Yes i replaced the right flasher....but i can take it out all together and it doesnt change anything. __________________ Red 1993 Gt- 3.55 gears,flowmasters,BBK Shortie Headers, BBK Hi-Flow H-Pipe, BBK cold air induction w/K&N, Pro 5.0 shifer,UPR Adjustable cable and quad, 130 amp alt., underdrives,65mm T-body,MegaBite Jr. Lowers and Heavy Duty HPM uppers, Koni Yellow struts & Shocks, FMS 'B' Springs, Aluminum Driveshaft, MSD 6AL and blaster tfi coil, sony cd player and changer, kicker component speakers, Kenwood Excelon amp, 2 12" subs in the hatch,Cobra R Rims and Nitto NT555 all around, timing bumped to 13 deg., ADS Superchip, and mobil 1 oil lubing the 302.

08-11-2004, 05:38 PM	#4
88fivepointoh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rochester Posts: 553	yea, you need to change the one in the fuse panel, its for the turn signals...

08-11-2004, 08:50 PM	#6
88fivepointoh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rochester Posts: 553	Thats a good call, I am going to do that myself.

08-12-2004, 02:07 PM	#9
88fivepointoh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rochester Posts: 553	The one you need is by the fuse panel under the dashboard. without a flasher they won't flash. You definetly got the wrong one.

08-12-2004, 04:37 PM	#10
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	Hazard flasher The problem in using the hazard flasher in place of the turn signal flasher is that there is no warning when a front or rear flasher bulb goes out. Wth the turn signal flasher, when a bulb is out, the indicator light inside the car will come on but not flash when the signal is used thereby alerting the driver that a bulb is out. With the hazard flasher, the inside indicator light continues to flash even if one of the outside turn indicator bulbs is out. At least that's how it works in my car. Rev __________________ '66 Coupe, 306, 350-375 HP, C-4, 13.07 e.t., 104.8 mph, 1/4 mi. O.B.C. #2 '66 coupe Last edited by Rev; 08-13-2004 at 12:27 PM..

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