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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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blinkers

on my way home from work i noticed that my blinkers were being funny. i'd select LEFT and the left blinkers would flash once then very very faintly. same goes for the right side. in the cab the indicator does the same. it blinks once then seems to almost flicker for the rest of the time. help. where should i start.

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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 06:47 PM
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i would say change turn signal flasher. inexpensive part.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 06:50 PM
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if flasher checks ok. then check grounds.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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sounds like bad grounds.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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were would the flashers be located? it's an 89. also where would the grounds be? talking all chassis/body grounds? or just individual grounds for the blinkers? this happened all of the sudden. they worked fine last night. didn't notice anything this AM on the way to work. just when i started her up this afternoon to head home from work.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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also does one flasher control both?
 
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 06:06 PM
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Did you check the blinker fluid?


Sorry, couldn't resist...
 
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 07:52 PM
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ok oddly enough they work today. this leads me to think theres a bad ground. is this a good assumption
 
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 06:28 PM
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it's back. last night it started doing it again
 
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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ok its better now. but i think they'll F up again.gunna check the relay sometime this week
 
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