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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 09:14 PM
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Wierd turn signal flicker

While I'm here I'll ask another question.

When I activate my turn signals, they have a funky pattern. They usually blink once normal, then kind of do a quick stutter and blink twice, and then randomly blink, with sometimes abnormal pauses in between. All the bulbs are working good. What else can I look at? Fuses are ok too. It's not the stalk is it?
Old Oct 3, 2005 | 10:31 PM
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Re: Wierd turn signal flicker

from what you say, I think two things:
1) you have a capacitance effect.
2) you have an intermittent open circuit.
I had the same problem, what I did was to change the socket for the bulbs and the bulbs themselves, that fixed it.
Old Oct 4, 2005 | 01:14 PM
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Re: Wierd turn signal flicker

Originally Posted by robertotrevino
from what you say, I think two things:
1) you have a capacitance effect.
2) you have an intermittent open circuit.
I had the same problem, what I did was to change the socket for the bulbs and the bulbs themselves, that fixed it.

That could be it, since my front left turn signal housing leaks that bulb has gone out several times. The socket itself looks like crap, but I didn't think that would cause the problem. Thanks for the info. How much did the socket cost, and is it just a simple plug and play thing or do I have some soldering in my future?
Old Oct 4, 2005 | 04:58 PM
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Re: Wierd turn signal flicker

Originally Posted by robertotrevino
from what you say, I think two things:
1) you have a capacitance effect.
2) you have an intermittent open circuit.
I had the same problem, what I did was to change the socket for the bulbs and the bulbs themselves, that fixed it.
i agree with these plus you might have a shorted wire. have you messed with any thing electrical in your car lately? i shorted mine out when i drilled an amprack in my track.
Old Oct 5, 2005 | 02:24 PM
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Re: Wierd turn signal flicker

Originally Posted by johnnyb
i agree with these plus you might have a shorted wire. have you messed with any thing electrical in your car lately? i shorted mine out when i drilled an amprack in my track.
Changed the alternator, but it was happening before that. It happened intermittently at first, it'd only do it once in a greatr while but it kept getting more constant. If it helps any, I'm getting a whine through the rear pass speaker that increases with engine rpm, but that could be due to the fact the the battery cable runs close to it.
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