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72 2.0L Turn signals work properly however the turn signal indicator lights flash once or twice and stop flashing. Help needed.
QUOTE(biker bob @ Feb 28 2012, 11:53 AM) 
72 2.0L Turn signals work properly however the turn signal indicator lights flash once or twice and stop flashing. Help needed.
mine did the same thing. it ended up being the flasher relay. i bought an NOS one on ebay and the problem was solved.
Yup, relay.
Not necessarily the relay. I've just fallen for that and purchased a new relay which made no difference at all. I now believe it is voltage drop in the indicator circuit. When the weather warms up I'll investigate further.
QUOTE(FlatSix @ Feb 29 2012, 01:39 PM)
Not necessarily the relay. I've just fallen for that and purchased a new relay which made no difference at all. I now believe it is voltage drop in the indicator circuit. When the weather warms up I'll investigate further.
That would be good to find out! I have an indicator that will not flash ..... I replaced the flasher relay with no effect ...
QUOTE(gothspeed @ Feb 29 2012, 01:53 PM)
I have an indicator that will not flash .....
That's a different scenario ...
When the relay goes bad, the indicator light will flash once or twice and then *both* lights will flash, albeit very dim.
In some cases, reving the engine above 2500 rpm will "bump" the relay and the indicator light starts flashing correctly.
If you do not have any indicator lights at all, i would suspect something else besides the relay.
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Feb 29 2012, 05:22 PM)
QUOTE(gothspeed @ Feb 29 2012, 01:53 PM)
I have an indicator that will not flash .....
That's a different scenario ...
When the relay goes bad, the indicator light will flash once or twice and then *both* lights will flash, albeit very dim.
In some cases, reving the engine above 2500 rpm will "bump" the relay and the indicator light starts flashing correctly.
If you do not have any indicator lights at all, i would suspect something else besides the relay.
Did you replace the wiring harness?
Make sure that all the bulbs are good and the correct ones, the condition you describe can be cause with the wrong bulbs installed or one burn out.
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