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    Default rapid turning signal

    while attempting to change lanes i notice a rapid flickering of the turning signal. this only happens with the left signal. the right is normal. what to do?
    thanks in advanced.

    jarome

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    Quote Originally Posted by jarome
    while attempting to change lanes i notice a rapid flickering of the turning signal. this only happens with the left signal. the right is normal. what to do?
    thanks in advanced.

    jarome
    You may have a blown globe or the wrong wattage. That can effect the flash rate.

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    Default that's right. It's by design- to warn u to check em out and change the blown one. :)

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    Default Check your relays.

    My wife's Volvos did this all the time when the relays went south.

    Quote Originally Posted by genphreak
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    That's happened to me before. I had a blown out bulb. Park your car, turn on you hazard lights, then walk around the car and check it out.

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    Most of the cars i have worked on, this is the symptom of an earth fault on the indicator light.

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    a busted signal light on the left side

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