One turn signal faster than the other

Ahgrafx · Mar 12, 2020

Any of you guys experienced one turn signal going a lot faster than the other? Is it a relay?

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PinkieT · Mar 12, 2020

First thing to check is if the bulbs are OK. If a front or rear bulb on one side is blown, the other on that side will blink faster.

Ahgrafx · Mar 14, 2020

PinkieT said:
First thing to check is if the bulbs are OK. If a front or rear bulb on one side is blown, the other on that side will blink faster.

Good to know I will check it out.

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Ahgrafx · Mar 15, 2020

All bulbs are good

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PinkieT · Mar 15, 2020

Got me then...

RAU03MACH · Mar 15, 2020

Could be the flasher or wire crossed

ttocs · Mar 15, 2020

so all the lights are turning on/off, one side is just slower... The flashing needs to see the resistance of the bulbs to flash and if it has changed because of a bad connection it might change its speed. Disconnect the bulbs at the harness and inspect/clean the connections if needed.

Ahgrafx · Mar 15, 2020

ttocs said:
so all the lights are turning on/off, one side is just slower... The flashing needs to see the resistance of the bulbs to flash and if it has changed because of a bad connection it might change its speed. Disconnect the bulbs at the harness and inspect/clean the connections if needed.

Ok will do

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lutter94 · Mar 16, 2020

Bulbs aren't too spendy, i'd just replace the ones in the front, test it, then replace the ones in the rear, they don't all last forever

Adfalenski · Mar 30, 2020

If you have a LED bulb somewhere, it will throw off the speed on whichever side it is installed. It is best to use either all incandescent or all led bulbs on both sides. If you use all led bulbs you must use either load resistors or a led capable flasher unit. I recommend the led flasher unit because it uses a digital timer and relay in the module instead of lamp system resistance. The solid state flasher module will last a lifetime.

Ahgrafx · Mar 30, 2020

Adfalenski said:
If you have a LED bulb somewhere, it will throw off the speed on whichever side it is installed. It is best to use either all incandescent or all led bulbs on both sides. If you use led bulbs you can use either load resistors or a led capable flasher unit. I recommend the led flasher unit because it uses a digital timer and relay in the module instead of lamp system resistance. The solid state flasher module will last a lifetime.

No leds

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Adfalenski · Mar 31, 2020

In addition to my other post which is titled “LEDs” and goes more in-depth, I am currently running all leds and the solid state flasher on my car. The nice thing about leds is the way you can customize your lighting. My front running lights/turn signals are dual color leds. The running lights are white but flash amber. If you are going leds for taillights, it is recommended but not always possible to run RED leds. As for interior lights, my instrument cluster has all leds EXCEPT for the high beam, the led was just too bright. When you get white leds, remember that there are different colors of white. 6000k white is ice white whereas 4000k is incandescent white. The higher the number, the closer to purple will be the color. The lower the number, the closer to red will be the color.

01yellercobra · Mar 31, 2020

Could still be a bulb. My passenger blinker in my truck would act up. Then about the time I'd go to look at it, it would brink fine. The rear bulb finally blew out so I changed it.

Ahgrafx · Apr 1, 2020

01yellercobra said:
Could still be a bulb. My passenger blinker in my truck would act up. Then about the time I'd go to look at it, it would brink fine. The rear bulb finally blew out so I changed it.

It was corrected when you put in a new bulb?

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