Phil,
Where did you get that flasher? It sounds like a great idea. Was it
difficult to adapt?
Bob
1971 TR6
Seattle, WA.
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From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Philip E. Barnes
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 7:14 AM
To: Harrymague@aol.com; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TR6 Turn Signal Flasher
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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