Kurt Cypher wrote:
>
> The Slakies wrote:
>
>>
>> I have a 2000 Dak 4.7, 5 speed and the left turn signal has just
>> started flashing twice as fast as it normally does. The bulbs are
>> still working. I'm guessing this might be a faulty flasher. Anyone
>> have experience with this?
>>
>> Ron
>>
>
> On my '97 Dak, the left turn signal started flashing about twice as fast
> a few weeks ago, and I noticed that the front left signal looked dimmer
> than the right (I think it has two bulbs in it, but only one was
> actually lighting up). Then a week later, it briefly returned to
> normal, but then went back to fast. Then, late last week, it started
> flashing normally again (and still is), and when looking at it, it
> appears to be the same brightness as the right now.
>
> I don't know if it was temperature-related (started working again around
> the same time the weather warmed up a bit), or if I hit a bump, knocked
> something loose, then hit another bump & knocked it back tight.
>
> Kurt
>
Yeah - the Gen III's (97-04) have two bulbs per front turn signal, if
either of the two on a single side go out, the signal will flash real fast.
Most likely you just rattled the bulb around. Its filiment is probably
loose and its making intermittant contact.
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