Posted by JohnD [71.246.85.23] on Saturday, December 07, 2013 at 22:28:10 :
In Reply to: Turn signal acting odd posted by Nick [99.100.212.49] on Friday, December 06, 2013 at 02:32:28 :
Think of the turn signal flasher as a circuit breaker. It is a bi-metal switch that opens when it gets hot, and resets when it cools off. That is why it blinks at the pace that it does. If you have a different bulb filament on the right turn signal than the left, they will blink at different rates.
The more amps a bulb draws, the faster the blinker will work. A poor wiring connection will slow down the blink rate.
If you own a dc amp meter, clamp it on the wire going to the flasher, and compare the readings as you go from right turn to left turn.
Good hunting!