Re: Annoying Electrics

From: Kyle Vanditmars (kylevan@telus.net)
Date: Sat Nov 23 2002 - 12:36:52 EST


Ok, it did it several times again last night, and I found that turning the
hazard flashers on for 5 or so blinks will "fix" the problem.

I'll check in the owner's manual and my Haynes book for probable culprits...
"Terrible Tom" <SilverEightynine@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:3DDF472B.5060302@earthlink.net...
>
> Well I don't know about everyne elses new fangled high tech Daks (heh
> heh) But my old Gen I 1989 Dak has a seperate flasher canister for the
> turn signals and the flashers.
>
>
> Last year in one of my McGuyver Electrical Wiring Escapades, I fried
> both flasher canisters and the fuses for the hazard lights and turn
> signals... (DON'T ask)
>
> I snatched the ones out of my (non-running) 2wd Dak until I bought
> replacements.
>
> To me - it sounds like the flasher canisters are fried. I can't really
> see Dodge having changed that bit of old reliable technology to
> something computer controlled - - but then again ya never know.
>
> I also removed my "key in/lights on" buzzer module... I frequently lock
> my keys in the truck or leave my lights on (or both) - but that is well
> worth never hearing that damned buzzer again!!! hmm - that had nothing
> to do with flashers ot turn signals did it?
>
> Kyle Vanditmars wrote:
> > This isn't really a question, I'm just venting.
> >
> > My freaking left turn signal is screwing up intermittently. The switch
at
> > the stalk works, but the flashing doesn't occurr, like a bulb is burned
out.
> > (Steady green arrow on the dash.) Anyway, I go to do a quick check of
my
> > lights, and the stupid thing is working fine! Argh... I've probably got
a
> > colony of gremlins living on top of my spare tire or something.
> >
> >
>
>
>
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