Right blinker goes in hyperspeed, left blinker goes in normal speed..

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Syringer

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In my Explorer when I activate the right turn signal, it blinks at almost 3 times the speed as my left blinker does..which does it in normal speed. Anyone know why this would be the case? :confused:

/waits for blinker fluid comment
 
weirdichi

weirdichi

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Check your other lights. Most likely, as mentioned already, a bulb is out. Easy $2 replacement.
 
amdhunter

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Originally posted by: iamwiz82
You have a burnt out bulb
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Yeah, check your lights. When a bulb blows, the lights will blink faster. Take care of it quick, since the Police can see the fast blinking as well and hand you a ticket for a blown turn signal. (Especially if it is in the back)
 
BrokenVisage

BrokenVisage

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It's probably about to burn out, but that doesn't mean it's what is causing the hyper-blinker effect. I've replaced my lights with LED's before and doing so on either turn signals turns it into a hyper-blinker as well because of the low resistance.
 
msi1337

msi1337

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could you your relay is bad as well. I had a Mercury once that had the exact same problem. Fixed with an $8 relay
 
Rubycon

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I remember the thermal mode flashers where adding more load = faster flashing. This was due to the increased current which would heat the bimetal strip faster resulting in a faster snap-open.

Merry midget Christmas lights (the flasher bulbs) still work like that. If you hold the bulb near your ear you will hear the strip bouncing. It has a distinct tinkerbell sound like those old phonograph storybooks when you were signaled to turn the page. :)

I suppose newer stuff doesn't work that way. I'm surprised they don't use solid state flashers with a bell to remind the driver their blinker is still on. ;)
 
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Syringer

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Originally posted by: amdhunter
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
You have a burnt out bulb
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Yeah, check your lights. When a bulb blows, the lights will blink faster. Take care of it quick, since the Police can see the fast blinking as well and hand you a ticket for a blown turn signal. (Especially if it is in the back)
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So it's either the front signal or the back one? I've seen the reflection of the front signal in cars in front of me and that seems to be fine..so it's probably the back one that's out?
 
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Turin39789

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Originally posted by: Syringer
Originally posted by: amdhunter
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
You have a burnt out bulb
Click to expand...

Yeah, check your lights. When a bulb blows, the lights will blink faster. Take care of it quick, since the Police can see the fast blinking as well and hand you a ticket for a blown turn signal. (Especially if it is in the back)
Click to expand...

So it's either the front signal or the back one? I've seen the reflection of the front signal in cars in front of me and that seems to be fine..so it's probably the back one that's out?
Click to expand...

Start the car. Turn on blinker. Get out of car and look at turn signals
 
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