 1973 Blinkers relay, What physically makes it blink? |
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| tmc914 |
 Aug 20 2018, 05:22 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 116 Joined: 24-September 17 From: Lowell, MA Member No.: 21,452 Region Association: North East States 
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Still having trouble with my blinkers relay. At first both dash indicators would start blinking at the same time rapidly. Put in a new EP26 relay and all was better. Then a few months ago replaced the Brake lamp indicator (that did not work since I bought the car) and when the ebrake is on not only does the red indicator light come on but the turn signal dash indicator lamps come on and blink rapidly also. It drives me crazy because I know it isn't right.
So I bought a new modified EP26 relay from SpokesWorksLED.com (he grounds the C/C2 terminal) and it did what was expected. The left and right indicators blink reversed (that is okay for now) and when the Ebrake was on the indicator blinked nice and red. The problem is the relay keeps clicking on and off in a steady pattern. When the Ebrake is off the red light does not blink but the relay continues to cycle on and off. It is as if the blinker is on all the time (when ignition is on). The question is: Where does that blinking signal come from to make the relay cycle on and off? By knowing where to look on some diagram I can narrow down what is happening and then fix it. I am not using LED lamps, just regular incandescent. I can see why the previous owner left that Ebrake lamp out. |
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| 914Sixer |
Aug 20 2018, 05:56 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,122 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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You have the wrong relay for what you are running. EP26 is for LED and regular light combo. Rapid brake light is a different problem. Put a stock relay in and start from there.
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| carking1996 |
Aug 20 2018, 06:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: 15-September 16 From: Ohio Member No.: 20,399 Region Association: North East States |
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| tmc914 |
Aug 20 2018, 07:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 116 Joined: 24-September 17 From: Lowell, MA Member No.: 21,452 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(carking1996 @ Aug 20 2018, 08:11 PM)  That is the relay I had that was making the relay chatter, so I tried the LED one not thinking that it would work 100% but to try and understand the difference. Didn't even know this WAS the blinker relay till looking at German diagrams a few minutes ago. Thought something drove this relay to blink. Still have the problem of chattering. Must be the lamp wattage. Don't know what is in there, will have to take it apart. |
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