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Re: TR6 Turn Signal Flasher

To: Harrymague@aol.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TR6 Turn Signal Flasher
From: "Philip E. Barnes" <peb3@cornell.edu>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 10:14:09 -0400
At 9:44 AM -0400 6/18/03, Harrymague@aol.com wrote:
>This is the darnest thing I seen in TR6 electrics.  My turn signal flasher
>blinks at different speeds for the left and right.  I tried a new flasher and
>got the same thing.  The right appears to flash at the right speed, but
>the left
>seems slow.  Anybody have any ideas.  Thanks in advance

Sounds like the resistance on one side of the car is a bit higher than the
other. The flasher works by a thermal principle, so it takes a bit longer
to heat the unit when the resistance is higher. Look for a bit of corrosion
in a socket or connector on the "slow" side.

The alternative is to fit an electronic flasher unit. I did this some time
ago and the signals work at a steady speed regardless of what's going on
with the rest of the electrical system. No more "slow" signals at night
with the headlights on while waiting for a light to change.

Phil Barnes (peb3@cornell.edu)
Cortland, NY (nowhere near New York City)
'71 TR6  CC61193L (26 year owner)

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