right flasher.. FIXED finally

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Ultima

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It was supposed to be fixed by today cause the cops stopped me and said I had to get it fixed or else I get fined.
The problem is that the back right bulb is dim and won't flash. Instead of going brighter to flash, it just goes out. Same problem when I step on the brakes. It's not the flasher, and I cleaned the contacts and changed the bulb. No difference. Too bad it wasn't just the bulb or something like that, that would have been easy. Now, I don't know where to go next though. Maybe change the socket?
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Finally fixed it. It was the ground wire in the socket... I got it welded for $5. :) A new socket would have costed $30 to get done :Q


 
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AnthraX101

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Replace the flasher. It should be in your fuse box, most likely. Big round thing. :)

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Scootin159

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Originally posted by: Ultima
My right flasher doesn't flash.. it gets stuck "on" whenever I use it, although the lights themselves will go on. Now, I've noticed today that under certain circumstances it does flash! When I'm not going very fast and take my foot off the gas, it will start to flash. Now that is just plain weird...
'88 dodge shadow, just trying to get all the little kinks out of the car... ;)
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That little quirk might have something to do with that the alternator is putting out a bit mroe voltage at that moment. But just like Anthrax said, fix the flasher.
 
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Wingznut

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<--- EX-ASE Master Certified Dodge mechanic of 11 years.

If it's ONLY the right side, then it's definitely not the flasher.

You have a bad bulb somewhere on the right side. The filiment is barely broken, and under certain circumstances, it makes contact.

I'd be willing to put money on this (free) diagnosis. I've seen it a thousand times.
 
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zsouthboy

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Originally posted by: Wingznut
<--- EX-ASE Master Certified Dodge mechanic of 11 years.

If it's ONLY the right side, then it's definitely not the flasher.

You have a bad bulb somewhere on the right side. The filiment is barely broken, and under certain circumstances, it makes contact.

I'd be willing to put money on this (free) diagnosis. I've seen it a thousand times.
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Yep. That should be it. If it were BOTH sides, then you could suspect the flasher.
 
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geno

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w00t! Big up to the Dodge Shadow! :D

As long as the car hasn't been abused, it should last you a long time, great little cars for the money
 
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Originally posted by: Ultima
My right flasher doesn't flash.. it gets stuck "on" whenever I use it, although the lights themselves will go on. Now, I've noticed today that under certain circumstances it does flash! When I'm not going very fast and take my foot off the gas, it will start to flash. Now that is just plain weird...
'88 dodge shadow, just trying to get all the little kinks out of the car... ;)
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I would love to know how you know this!!

:)

 
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Scootin159

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Originally posted by: Cyberian
Originally posted by: Ultima
My right flasher doesn't flash.. it gets stuck "on" whenever I use it, although the lights themselves will go on. Now, I've noticed today that under certain circumstances it does flash! When I'm not going very fast and take my foot off the gas, it will start to flash. Now that is just plain weird...
'88 dodge shadow, just trying to get all the little kinks out of the car... ;)
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I would love to know how you know this!!

:)
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DUH! He just gets teh car up to about 100mph, turns on the turn signal and then climbs out and looks.
 
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jlee

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Originally posted by: Cyberian
Originally posted by: Ultima
My right flasher doesn't flash.. it gets stuck "on" whenever I use it, although the lights themselves will go on. Now, I've noticed today that under certain circumstances it does flash! When I'm not going very fast and take my foot off the gas, it will start to flash. Now that is just plain weird...
'88 dodge shadow, just trying to get all the little kinks out of the car... ;)
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I would love to know how you know this!!

:)
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I would assume that the little indicator light inside the car would go from solid to blinking..that's what typically happens, anyways...:p
 
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AnthraX101

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Originally posted by: Wingznut
<--- EX-ASE Master Certified Dodge mechanic of 11 years.

If it's ONLY the right side, then it's definitely not the flasher.

You have a bad bulb somewhere on the right side. The filiment is barely broken, and under certain circumstances, it makes contact.

I'd be willing to put money on this (free) diagnosis. I've seen it a thousand times.
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Good point, I forgot that most cars have one flasher. Many of the trucks I work on have seperate flasher controls for each side.

AnthraX101
 
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Ultima

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Originally posted by: Wingznut
<--- EX-ASE Master Certified Dodge mechanic of 11 years.

If it's ONLY the right side, then it's definitely not the flasher.

You have a bad bulb somewhere on the right side. The filiment is barely broken, and under certain circumstances, it makes contact.

I'd be willing to put money on this (free) diagnosis. I've seen it a thousand times.
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Well they light up on the outside too, even when it's not flashing the bulbs all light up. So what would be the bad part? The light on the dashboard flashes too.. meh.
 
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Ultima

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I just checked again just now (with the car off, just the key in) and...

The left flasher flashes rather fast but seems to work all the time. Both the front and back bulbs work.
The right one was working right now but was flashing very slowly and then stayed on for 5 secs, then started flashing again. Usually it just stays on! Anyways, when it was flashing or stuck on all light bulbs were on. So I dunno. How much is a flasher? Maybe I should get a new one and see if the problem goes away.
 
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Ultima

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Wingznut:

Well, you may be right. I got stopped by the cops yesterday because of the flasher, and a friend of mine who was following me told me that sometimes my brake light on the right works, sometimes not. Makes it hard to diagnose because it's always fine when the car is stopped, when I'm checking it (although the right flasher itself doesn't flash, just stays on), yet the hazards work fine and the left flasher flashes (albeit really really fast).

So I got till wednesday to fix it, I'll try tightening the bulbs and if that doesn't work I'll swap it out.
 

Clean the bulb sockets of all corrosion and replace the bulbs.
Any extra resistance in a flasher circuit will disable the flash.
 
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Ultima

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aargh this is pissing me off!

I got a new bulb for the flasher, well after some testing it turns out that the bulb wasn't the problem at all!! It's not the flasher itself, either (since the left flasher works and because the flasher works as a hazard).

Okay, the back right light goes off when I step on the brake or when I turn the right flasher on, instead of getting brighter like it's supposed to. I don't know what contacts should really be cleaned with and the strongest stuff here is paint thinner so I used that. It's not any better. What's weird is that a friend that was following behind me said that sometimes it would work, especially if I hit a bump or something. I have to get this fixed for tomorrow.. ugh.
 
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Ultima

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Originally posted by: notfred
Hey, what a deal, a car for only $350!
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Who cares, that doesn't change the fact that I'll get a fine if the damn cops stop me for it again.
 
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Thegonagle

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Are you sure you have the correct type of bulb in the socket(s)? You need the type with two filaments and two contacts on the bottom. (I've seen it all too often when some clueless in-duh-vidual puts the wrong kind of bulb (single contact) in the socket which bridges the brake/turn signal circuit and the parking light circuit and causes some seemingly weird symptoms.)

Clean those contacts with isopropyl alcohol and a rag wrapped around a screwdriver. Be careful not to damage the contacts in the socket though.
 
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Ultima

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Originally posted by: notfred
How much is the fine?
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I dunno, probably $50 - $60 US.

I got the right bulb I think, I looked it up in a book at the store, and it has 2 filaments and two contacts. I'll try the isopropyl tomorrow. :)
 
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Ultima

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I cleaned the contacts out with the isopropyl, and now they're clean but the damn bulb is still dim (and won't flash). This is pissing me off.. a damn flasher. Now I'm risking a fine too driving around, too :frown:
Anyway thanks for the help and suggestions, even if the problem isn't fixed. :(
 
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Originally posted by: Ultima
I cleaned the contacts out with the isopropyl, and now they're clean but the damn bulb is still dim (and won't flash). This is pissing me off.. a damn flasher. Now I'm risking a fine too driving around, too :frown:
Anyway thanks for the help and suggestions, even if the problem isn't fixed. :(
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Sorry to hear that.

 
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olds

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You should have replaced both the front and rear bulb with the correct type. If it's not the front bulb contributing to the problem, it is a problem with a ground wire.
 
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