Agonizingly slow blinkers....

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Jul 15, 2005 | 02:37 PM

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Mil1ion

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You should have 2 flasher units.

The one on the fuse box is for the hazards

The one up from the kick panel is for the Turn signals.

This is for the 79 correct ?

Here's an illustration of it.

http://www.clubfte.com/users/mil1ion...ingharness.JPG

Last edited by Mil1ion; Jul 15, 2005 at 02:41 PM.

Jul 15, 2005 | 02:48 PM

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Holmesuser01

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You will all hate me, but I have converted my blinkers to air. Works much better than those old-fashioned electric, and hydraulic blinkers do. I always hated having to recharge the electric blinkers. They seem to conk out at the worst time. I have invented a kit to convert to vacuum blinkers. It uses all original wiring and bulbs. The only weird sound is the sucking noise you will hear as I get your money. (Sick minds think alike!)

Jul 15, 2005 | 02:54 PM

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JoeBlow

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Matts72

It was incredibly easy to install, except for that one little clip... you really need three arms for that one... oh, yea, that one other piece is a pain as well.

I figured as much. I guess I'll have to enlist the help of my three armed sister to get it done.

As far as air goes, I simply don't trust air any more after that bad experience I had one time breathing it.

Jul 15, 2005 | 06:59 PM

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Matts72

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very interesting, I'll change the other flasher unit...

Jul 15, 2005 | 09:12 PM

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kingford72

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I had the same problem with my 78 it was a bad grounds out at the light assemblys- socket to body grounds it was only one corner but it made the whole system blink slow I just cleaned the sheetmetal and crimped on a new ring terminal and it fixed it up

Jul 16, 2005 | 01:02 AM

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Torque1st

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It usually is a bad ground on these OLD trucks...

Jul 16, 2005 | 08:27 AM

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Matts72

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Thats whats weird, they were working normally one day, then, they just got really slow.

Jul 16, 2005 | 11:39 AM

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Mil1ion

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I'm sure you have revved it up off idle to check for VR current that may effect the flasher?

Reply to above:
That means the properties have changed for the bi-metal strips,thus,having to wait longer to heat up & break contact.