> I have a question for the electronically inclined: Can you test a turn signal
> flasher unit (say a Lucas three prong for an early MGB) on a bench using
> a 12 V power supply and a multimeter? If you can, how is it done?
> Most manuals say: if the turn signals do not work check the bulbs, the wiring,
> Dirk
Are these flasher units special in some way? My snake's electrics are
a hybrid of Lucas and Ford components and I was able to replace the
original flasher with a generic unit I bought at a drug store for
$2-$3. For that price it's not worth going to the trouble of testing
the old one IMO. I also replaced a complicated looking (and expensive)
solid state flasher in an older VW with one of these cheapies. Worked
just fine.
Roland
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