 Early vs. Late Flasher Units?, anyone noticed |
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| McMark |
 Apr 3 2014, 11:04 PM
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914 Freak!  Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None  |
Spent way too long troubleshooting an odd flasher problem today. Everything worked fine, but when the eBrake was on it would buzz instead of flash. Checked all the wires, lights, switches and it had a new flasher unit installed. Tried a different new flasher unit from my 71 where it works just fine. Nothing made any difference. Until I got an old flasher unit from a 75 and installed it. Now everything works fine.
Anyone know of a difference? The PET shows two versions, early and late, BUT the part numbers are the same. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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| balljoint |
Apr 3 2014, 11:08 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,000 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 1,897 Region Association: None |
There are some good examples of young and old flashers in the sandbox.
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| balljoint |
Apr 3 2014, 11:09 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,000 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 1,897 Region Association: None |
PM received. Never mind. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hide.gif)
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| McMark |
Apr 3 2014, 11:14 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
After some more research, it seems flasher relays were the same on 914 and 911 from 1969-1984. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| boxsterfan |
Apr 3 2014, 11:30 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
Perhaps a broken doofilator? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif)
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| eitnurg |
Apr 4 2014, 01:04 AM
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| r_towle |
Apr 4 2014, 08:46 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,594 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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Have you looked at the bulb difference between the years?
From what I recall a flasher is a switch that gets heated up and then switches. The heat is based upon whatever draw is on that circuit, so maybe the draw is different from one year to the next. Also, I don't recall a flashing light for the ebrake on my early cars, but I do know it exists on the later models.... That does not mean its supposed to be there and I just don't have it....cause I find it annoying. The later cars had it hooked into the seat belt system also...so that flasher may do many things.... rich |
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| rick 918-S |
Apr 4 2014, 08:53 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,504 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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Maybe a poor female connection. You messed with it long enough to accidentally fix it? Weird...
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| r_towle |
Apr 4 2014, 09:03 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,594 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Apr 4 2014, 10:53 AM)  Maybe a poor female connection. You messed with it long enough to accidentally fix it? Weird... its always blamed on the female connection. |
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