right turn signal starting to blink faster than normal

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by hondaman, Apr 4, 2006.

  1. hondaman

    hondaman Guest

    does anyone know what will cause the turn signal to start flashing faster
    than normal? all the bulbs are still lighting. the left turn signal still
    blinks normal. i don't know what the problem is. thanks for your help.


    -jeff
     
    hondaman, Apr 4, 2006
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  2. hondaman

    Brian Smith Guest

    Normally it's a case of a bulb being burnt out. But you say that all the
    bulbs are lighting, so that can't be the reason.
     
    Brian Smith, Apr 4, 2006
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  3. hondaman

    Jim Yanik Guest

    Maybe a bulb is getting near failure.
    The old flashers used a bimetal strip heated by current drawn by the
    bulbs,and when a bulb opened,the rest on that branch would flash slower or
    just stay on.Too bright a bulb(or adding a trailer's lights),and they would
    flash faster(thus the need for a HD flasher).
    Maybe a bulb filament has broken,and reconnected but is now slightly
    shorter,and burns hotter.(and uses more current)
    Try putting new bulbs in.

    I don't know enough about Honda flasher modules to know how they work.
     
    Jim Yanik, Apr 4, 2006
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  4. Turn on the parking lights and try the flashers. Does either of the tail
    lights go dim? If so, you have a ground problem.

    Stewart DIBBS
     
    Stewart DIBBS, Apr 6, 2006
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  5. hondaman

    hondaman Guest

    i caught the problem. i bought the car last year and someone didn't turn the
    plastic light socket fully into the tail light lense and some moisture was
    getting to it and cause minor corrosion. i sprayed a little wd-40 in the
    socket and put a new bulb in it and problem solved. thanks for the advice.

    -jeff
     
    hondaman, Apr 9, 2006
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