if i see the turn signal arrows blink on my dash, does that mean my outside blinkers did so as well?

[BlahBlahYouToo]

assuming all electrical circuitry and bulbs are in working condition.

basically, are the outside and inside blinks in sync?

 

[mc866]

as long as your blinker fluid is full :laugh:

 

[Kadarin]

The answer is probably yes. There's a little device called a flasher that controls the blinking..

 

[Pantlegz]

Originally posted by: mc866
as long as your blinker fluid is full :laugh:

haha I got my ex to go into autozone and ask for blinker fluid because one of her blinkers was blinking too fast. One of the funniest moments in my life, I sat in the car laughing.

And no, just because it blinks inside doesn't mean it's blinking outside.

 

[SparkyJJO]

If all the electrical circuits are good, and no bulbs are burned out, then yes, when the green arrow flashes, the bulbs outside flash. They are connected directly together.

 

[bruceb]

If you see the dash arrow blinking faster than normal, then one of the bulbs on that side of the car has died.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

Originally posted by: Pantlegz1
And no, just because it blinks inside doesn't mean it's blinking outside.

Originally posted by: SparkyJJO
If all the electrical circuits are good, and no bulbs are burned out, then yes, when the green arrow flashes, the bulbs outside flash. They are connected directly together.

he says no, you say yes. who do i believe?

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo

Originally posted by: Pantlegz1
And no, just because it blinks inside doesn't mean it's blinking outside.

Originally posted by: SparkyJJO
If all the electrical circuits are good, and no bulbs are burned out, then yes, when the green arrow flashes, the bulbs outside flash. They are connected directly together.

he says no, you say yes. who do i believe?

Dude seriously??? Put one of your blinkers on and walk out of your car to see if it's on. It's not rocket science.

 

[zoiks]

Originally posted by: Pantlegz1

Originally posted by: mc866
as long as your blinker fluid is full :laugh:

haha I got my ex to go into autozone and ask for blinker fluid because one of her blinkers was blinking too fast. One of the funniest moments in my life, I sat in the car laughing.

And no, just because it blinks inside doesn't mean it's blinking outside.

No wonder she's an ex

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo

Originally posted by: Pantlegz1
And no, just because it blinks inside doesn't mean it's blinking outside.

Originally posted by: SparkyJJO
If all the electrical circuits are good, and no bulbs are burned out, then yes, when the green arrow flashes, the bulbs outside flash. They are connected directly together.

he says no, you say yes. who do i believe?

Dude seriously??? Put one of your blinkers on and walk out of your car to see if it's on. It's not rocket science.

dude seriously??? u can be at both places at once? cool man.

well, i guess i could do it at night and pull up to a building and look for the reflection.
but it's easier to ask on AT.

 

[brblx]

why do you have to be inside the car for your turn signal to be on?

typically the only lights that are hard to check on your own are brake and reverse.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

Originally posted by: brblx
why do you have to be inside the car for your turn signal to be on?

typically the only lights that are hard to check on your own are brake and reverse.

reading comprehension FTL?

 

[Lean L]

Originally posted by: brblx
why do you have to be inside the car for your turn signal to be on?

typically the only lights that are hard to check on your own are brake and reverse.

brick + ebrake for those needs

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo

Originally posted by: Pantlegz1
And no, just because it blinks inside doesn't mean it's blinking outside.

Originally posted by: SparkyJJO
If all the electrical circuits are good, and no bulbs are burned out, then yes, when the green arrow flashes, the bulbs outside flash. They are connected directly together.

he says no, you say yes. who do i believe?

Dude seriously??? Put one of your blinkers on and walk out of your car to see if it's on. It's not rocket science.

dude seriously??? u can be at both places at once? cool man.

well, i guess i could do it at night and pull up to a building and look for the reflection.
but it's easier to ask on AT.

Ugg nvrmnd

 

[brblx]

Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo

Originally posted by: brblx
why do you have to be inside the car for your turn signal to be on?

typically the only lights that are hard to check on your own are brake and reverse.

reading comprehension FTL?

are you retarded?

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

Originally posted by: brblx

Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo

Originally posted by: brblx
why do you have to be inside the car for your turn signal to be on?

typically the only lights that are hard to check on your own are brake and reverse.

reading comprehension FTL?

are you retarded?

i'll let someone that has reading comprehension skills explain it to you so you'll feel even more stupid, since you chose to be so condescending.

 

[SearchMaster]

He's asking if they are in sync, if the inside and outside blink at the same time.

Answer: don't know and don't care

 

[brblx]

Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo

Originally posted by: brblx

Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo

Originally posted by: brblx
why do you have to be inside the car for your turn signal to be on?

typically the only lights that are hard to check on your own are brake and reverse.

reading comprehension FTL?

are you retarded?

i'll let someone that has reading comprehension skills explain it to you so you'll feel even more stupid, since you chose to be so condescending.

i'm sorry, i thought you were asking the somewhat silly question of 'are my blinkers working if the dash indicator is blinking' rather that the COMPLETELY silly question of 'how do i know if my dash indicator and turn signals are blinking in sync.'

if the car in question uses flashers (containing a bimetal strip that repeatedly heats, breaks electrical contact, then cools), the answer is YES, they will blink in sync. if it's managed electronically, then answer should also be yes, although it's not because the indicator and bulb are on the same circuit.

better?

edit- and i do honestly apologize for the 'retarded' comment, but this and your last thread are both a bit silly.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

tell me why exactly this is a silly question?
there are times when i give the blinker stalk a quick nudge when doing a lane change - not even a full click. just touch and release. this results in just one blink on the dash.
if the inside and outside lights were out of sync, other cars on the road may not see that blink. i'd like some reassurance knowing that they are seeing my blinker go off.

 

[brblx]

see, things like that are important. sometimes why you're asking the question is as important to post as the question itself.

that said, i'm pretty sure there are laws concerning blinker duration. aside from that, you're giving other people on the road too much credit for their observancy- give them a few blinks to see your light, then change lanes.

it could be somewhat possible that the electrical impulse that causes a REALLY brief blink of the indicator may not be enough to fully light the higher wattage bulb at the back of the car. i doubt it, though. i'd say it would be even less likely on a more modern car that communicates with the rear lights through a CAN bus. i'm no electrical engineer, though.

 

[Zenmervolt]

On at least some German cars, the blinking is 180 degrees out of phase, but still in synch. On the 944s I've driven, the blinker indicator inside the car is on when the blinkers are "between" blinks. This results in a rather odd "delay" sensation from inside the vehicle because the blinker indicator on the dash doesn't light until the blinkers have finished their first blink so there's a delay between when one hits the stalk and when the dash indicator comes on even though the actual blinkers themselves respond immediately.

ZV

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: bruceb
If you see the dash arrow blinking faster than normal, then one of the bulbs on that side of the car has died.

I have also seen cars that keep the inside blink indicator "solid" (just on, no flashing) when this condition occurs.

 

[Safeway]

The blinker is operated by a nifty little circuit. When you turn your blinker on, the switch is cold, and completes the circuit. As current passed through the circuit, lighting the blinker, the switch heats up. As the switch is heated, the metal lead breaks contact, shorting the circuit. As it cools, the lead creates contact again, starting the cycle over.

So when you see the green turn arrow inside, the bulb is lit outside.

 

[Possessed Freak]

Wait until it is dark, pull up nice and close to a wall, turn on blinker (and turn off headlights) and note the timing on the reflection... solved.

 

[BUTCH1]

Originally posted by: Safeway
The blinker is operated by a nifty little circuit. When you turn your blinker on, the switch is cold, and completes the circuit. As current passed through the circuit, lighting the blinker, the switch heats up. As the switch is heated, the metal lead breaks contact, shorting the circuit. As it cools, the lead creates contact again, starting the cycle over.

So when you see the green turn arrow inside, the bulb is lit outside.

Not necessarily, on my car (05 GM), the inside indicator will blink 2X as fast when an exterior bulb is blown, I like this arrangement, easy to tell if your riding around with a burnt out bulb..