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Old May 18, 2015 | 02:50 PM
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Rapid flasher

Does anybody know why our right turn signal would flash real fast? It started today and I checked to see if all the lights are working and they are. Now I am stumped. The left blinks normal .
Old May 18, 2015 | 02:53 PM
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something Is out, check ALL lights, not just turn signals

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Old May 18, 2015 | 03:20 PM
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Something's out or ready to go out
Old May 18, 2015 | 03:56 PM
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typically that means a bulb is out and the relay is flashing faster.
Old May 18, 2015 | 06:09 PM
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This should solve your problem...




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Old May 18, 2015 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Dust N Bones
I checked the blinker fluid .... its good HA Ha
Old May 19, 2015 | 05:47 AM
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As others have said, you have a bulb out. The system is designed to rapid flash when the draw is reduced by a bulb not working. All modern cars do that.
Old May 19, 2015 | 06:09 AM
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You either have a bulb out or your have an LED bulb installed with a failing resistor.
Old May 19, 2015 | 06:31 AM
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In addition to the other suggestions, I have heard that sometimes a rapid flash will be the result of a dirty/corroded connection at either the base of the bulb or the socket.
Old May 20, 2015 | 12:42 PM
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OK.... I checked all the lights and they are working. The next day the thing started acting normal. No problems since. Spooky huh
Old May 20, 2015 | 03:40 PM
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definitely a loose bulb or socket would cause to blink too fast when you hit a bump probably corrected that. now that blinker fluid I see on the post, was that a joke or really an actual product, I was like what the heck is a blinker fluid??
Old May 20, 2015 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by FanaticMadMax
definitely a loose bulb or socket would cause to blink too fast when you hit a bump probably corrected that. now that blinker fluid I see on the post, was that a joke or really an actual product, I was like what the heck is a blinker fluid??
Good question..

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Old May 20, 2015 | 10:54 PM
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