At 08:18 AM 2/12/03 +0000, you wrote:
Old lamps draw less current, which can cause the flasher to flash slowly
or not at all. So check if the bulbs are old (with the silver coating on the
inside of the glass) and replace them if necessary.
Of course, poor connections or grounds can cause the same problem, but
then you usually get slow flashing on only one side.
Doug Braun
'72 Spit
.
>I've tried to replace my flasher before, since I got a much longer "off"
>than "on". Got one unit from TRGB, then two more from Halfords, all did
>exactly the same thing - on, then off, then just stayed on continuously.
>Makes me suspicious that it is my car, not all 3 units being dodgy, but I
>couldn't figure out why so I stuck with the old unit. That unit has now
>given up - it flashes 6 or 7 times then sticks on, so I have to find a
>solution. I have been advised (by 'Cerberus' on the TTN) that an electronic
>flasher unit from Halfords, HFU203, should do the trick, although it has one
>extra terminal on it that needs to be earthed.
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