Subject: [Spridgets] Flasher Units

From: Bruce Hamper via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2016 11:34:32 -0500

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Here's some interesting observations with flasher units.
I recently had the flasher unit in my '69 Sprite fail. It occurred during
my trip back from MG2016 from Louisville to St. Louis.  The lights all
worked, but were on continually when using the stalk turn signal.  That's
not much of a problem, however flipping the stalk switch on and off to
mimic a flasher gets annoying!
Once I got back home, I ordered up a new, correct flasher unit (8-512,
square unit) from VB.  I was surprised to find that it also did not flash
the lights - constant on when using the stalk switch.  The old unit was
revived briefly by putting it back in the car and tapping the side of the
metal can.  Works just like a broken fuel pump!  Turns out the new square
unit would not flash, even after tapping, hitting, dropping on floor, etc.
The new units are only rated (as noted on the metal can) to 47W max.  Two
old style tungsten lamps (original style 1156 bulbs; 27W each) would draw
54W at 13V.  As expected the new square flasher got very hot while engaged
in the circuit.  I don't see how these new units can possibly work unless
you have lower amperage lamps.
I switched to a generic flasher unit from Riley; a DOT 522 round can
flasher.  It works great!  Hope this saves someone on the list some time.
Happy 4th of July and may all your flashers work!
Bruce

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div><div>Here&#39;s some interesting observatio=
ns with flasher units.<br>I recently had the flasher unit in my &#39;69 Spr=
ite fail. It occurred during my trip back from MG2016 from Louisville to St=
. Louis.=C2=A0 The lights all worked, but were on continually when using th=
e stalk turn signal.=C2=A0 That&#39;s not much of a problem, however flippi=
ng the stalk switch on and off to mimic a flasher gets annoying!=C2=A0 <br>=
</div>Once I got back home, I ordered up a new, correct flasher unit (8-512=
, square unit) from VB.=C2=A0 I was surprised to find that it also did not =
flash the lights - constant on when using the stalk switch.=C2=A0 The old u=
nit was revived briefly by putting it back in the car and tapping the side =
of the metal can.=C2=A0 Works just like a broken fuel pump!=C2=A0 Turns out=
 the new square unit would not flash, even after tapping, hitting, dropping=
 on floor, etc.=C2=A0 The new units are only rated (as noted on the metal c=
an) to 47W max.=C2=A0 Two old style tungsten lamps (original style 1156 bul=
bs; 27W each) would draw 54W at 13V.=C2=A0 As expected the new square flash=
er got very hot while engaged in the circuit.=C2=A0 I don&#39;t see how the=
se new units can possibly work unless you have lower amperage lamps.=C2=A0 =
<br></div>I switched to a generic flasher unit from Riley; a DOT 522 round =
can flasher.=C2=A0 It works great!=C2=A0 Hope this saves someone on the lis=
t some time.<br></div>Happy 4th of July and may all your flashers work!<br>=
</div>Bruce<br></div>

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From: WeslakeMonza1330--- via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2016 18:42:08 -0400

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After some poor experiences with replacement electro-mechanical flasher  
cans I switched to a digital unit and it works great except if a flasher is 
not  working it doesn't let you know like the old units did when they wouldn't 
 flash.

In a message dated 08/07/2016 10:57:30 GMT Daylight Time,  
[email-masked] writes:

Here's some interesting observations with flasher units.
I recently  had the flasher unit in my '69 Sprite fail. It occurred during 
my trip back  from MG2016 from Louisville to St. Louis.  The lights all 
worked, but  were on continually when using the stalk turn signal.  That's not 
much of  a problem, however flipping the stalk switch on and off to mimic a 
flasher  gets annoying!  

Once I got back home, I ordered up a new,  correct flasher unit (8-512, 
square unit) from VB.  I was surprised to  find that it also did not flash the 
lights - constant on when using the stalk  switch.  The old unit was revived 
briefly by putting it back in the car  and tapping the side of the metal 
can.  Works just like a broken fuel  pump!  Turns out the new square unit 
would not flash, even after tapping,  hitting, dropping on floor, etc.  The new 
units are only rated (as noted  on the metal can) to 47W max.  Two old style 
tungsten lamps (original  style 1156 bulbs; 27W each) would draw 54W at 
13V.  As expected the new  square flasher got very hot while engaged in the 
circuit.  I don't see  how these new units can possibly work unless you have 
lower amperage  lamps.  

Bruce

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