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Old 07-03-11 | 12:31 AM
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Left turn signal blinks faster than the right one?

I checked every lamps and everything's alright. What's the matter?
Old 07-03-11 | 01:10 AM
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Certain the bulb isn't dead? Did you install LEDs?
Old 07-03-11 | 04:43 AM
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I didn't install LEDs.

I checked:

Front bumper left bulb = OK
Left fender bulb = OK
Left tail light bulb = OK.
Old 07-03-11 | 06:37 AM
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Check for the same type of bulb all around! Mine did the same because of a different bulb number on one side.
Old 07-03-11 | 12:12 PM
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You might have used the wrong bulb?
Have you tried swapping bulbs to isolate the problem?
Old 07-03-11 | 01:04 PM
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Check the other lighting if the turn signal bulbs ar OK.
Yesterday the hazard light on the dash started flashing when my left indicators where on, turned to right headlight had burned out...
Old 07-03-11 | 01:31 PM
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clean all the contacts on the bulb sockets. they get corroded easily
Old 07-03-11 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by vosko
clean all the contacts on the bulb sockets. they get corroded easily
I know they're not corroded, my car got a new paint 3 days ago and I checked them all.

I don't know how I could have swapped the bulbs, the rear bulbs are yellow... I'll check the bulb numbers anyway.

I recently worked in the column steering to install 4 gauges, I hope the problem isn't there...
Old 07-03-11 | 09:59 PM
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if the bulbs are different it will make them blink faster.
that is most likely the problem.
Old 07-03-11 | 10:03 PM
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In the rear lights, look at the side of the bulb holder housing socket (indicator bulb socket, either side of the car). There is one wire that slips in the outside of the socket, and touches against the side of the metal socket (think its an earth wire) it gets slightly corroded and this happened to me.

You cant pull the wire out or clean the corrosion and its hard to fix. I found a dressmakers pin and pushed it down between the wire and the outside casing of the socket and moved it around to get a better path of contact. See if that helps.
Old 07-04-11 | 01:56 AM
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I'll check the bulbs and then I'll check what Matt said.

Thanks a lot guys!
Old 07-04-11 | 11:23 AM
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i though if one blinks faster it usually means its about to be dead?
Old 07-05-11 | 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by muibubbles
i though if one blinks faster it usually means its about to be dead?
It is intended to indicate a failed bulb. But, it's based on the voltage of the circuit. So, false positives are relatively prevalent.

And, 20 year old electrical systems are generally prone to neglect and eccentricity.
Old 07-05-11 | 09:23 AM
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If you just had the car painted, I would look for a bad ground for those lights. It is possible that a ground was disconnected while painting and then not put back correctly. An open ground will look the same as a bad bulb, but you might still be getting some "blink" due to grounding through other circuits.

You can check resistance to the battery through the sockets, and if this is anything other than a few ohms, you need to look for a ground problem.

I had headlights that were dim because of a similar issue once.
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