Blinkers... Flashers, just stopped working |
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Blinkers... Flashers, just stopped working |
malcolm2 |
May 15 2017, 04:11 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,729 Joined: 31-May 11 From: Nashville Member No.: 13,139 Region Association: South East States |
I noticed it at lunch today. The blinker indicator in the dash would flash 4 or 5 times, then stop.
Coming home I tried the e-flashers. Same deal. Maybe 7 flashes then OUT. Try the left side, 2 flashes, right side 4 flashes.... then OUT. Now I get no flashes at all. Got a few honey do things to knockout this afternoon then I will start poking around. Figured I'd start with the fuse, then relay. Seeing how it is the flasher and the blinker, I will rule out the lever and such in the column. How do you test a relay anyway? Chime in with some thoughts. Thanks, Clark |
Valy |
May 16 2017, 07:50 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,671 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 11,573 Region Association: Northern California |
Check the voltage feeding the relay in the car. I would suspect that to be low, so maybe a voltage regulator or alternator issue.
And check the blinker fluid too. |
malcolm2 |
May 16 2017, 09:15 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,729 Joined: 31-May 11 From: Nashville Member No.: 13,139 Region Association: South East States |
Check the voltage feeding the relay in the car. I would suspect that to be low, so maybe a voltage regulator or alternator issue. And check the blinker fluid too. I have been thru 2 alternators since 2013, the one mounted now probably has 7000 miles on it. Same goes for the regulator. I put a new one on at the same time, Behr (SP) brand I believe. I did not see any other symptoms of either part. I sure hope that the alt is ok, I HATE removing that sucker. The new Air/Fuel Gauge has a volt meter, so I can easily check that again. During my drives this weekend it was charging at 14V. I have the relay with me at work, so I will take your suggestion home this afternoon and measure. I am not a fan of the blinker fluid design, so I removed the reservoir in 2013. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) |
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