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fortyonerag · 07-11-2020, 07:52 AM

Are you running LED brake lights by any chance? If you have LED brake lights, swap 'em back and see if the flash rate slows.

As I recall it, there are two kinds of flasher: electromechanical (where the flash rate is dependant on the load) and electronic (which will flash at a constant rate regardless of load).

The beauty of the electromechanical unit is the flash rate would speed up greatly if one of your globes was dead (from a lightly loaded circuit) - telling you of a problem.

The less load you put on the flasher, the faster it would flash. For this reason my guess is you need more load on the flasher circuit, hence my first question.

I think your options are to either get an electronic flasher, or try fitting some resistors into the signal light circuit on each side. Value of resistor? I'd try the ones you can get for the LED lights.

07-11-2020, 07:52 AM	#13
fortyonerag Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 540	Re: Another turn signal question...need advice from electrical guru Are you running LED brake lights by any chance? If you have LED brake lights, swap 'em back and see if the flash rate slows. As I recall it, there are two kinds of flasher: electromechanical (where the flash rate is dependant on the load) and electronic (which will flash at a constant rate regardless of load). The beauty of the electromechanical unit is the flash rate would speed up greatly if one of your globes was dead (from a lightly loaded circuit) - telling you of a problem. The less load you put on the flasher, the faster it would flash. For this reason my guess is you need more load on the flasher circuit, hence my first question. I think your options are to either get an electronic flasher, or try fitting some resistors into the signal light circuit on each side. Value of resistor? I'd try the ones you can get for the LED lights.