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Front Turn signal Flashes Fast

Old Oct 21, 2007 | 08:39 PM
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Question Front Turn signal Flashes Fast

I got some regular amber trailer lights for the truck and I put them in the grille because I took my bumper off because I'm building one for it and when I got everything hooked up I turned the emergency flashers on and they flash like normal but if I turn the flashers on with the switch they flash as if the bulbs are burt out but everything still works front and rear. What could be the problem? Thanks
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 08:53 PM
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mine did that after i replaced the front blinker assembly but then went back to normal after i took it apart and put it back together never did figure out why but it fixed it lol
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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its because the bulbs in the lights you bought don't draw enough power so the flasher thinks a bulb is out
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 07:43 AM
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Yep, different load on the flasher relay. Some options are to use a bulb with the same load as stock:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...rnSignal.shtml

Or add a load resistor to the turn signals, or change to a soolid state flasher:
- http://www.superbrightleds.com/tail-brake-turn.html

Or modify the flahser to ignore the bulb load:
- http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=463125
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 11:24 PM
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Or leave it and be cool like the kids in their ricer Hondas!
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