Turn Signal Not Blinking
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Turn Signal Not Blinking
I put in an electronic flasher for my new front 2 LED turn signal bulbs (parking lights).
The front left doesnt seem to blink, but the back left one does. The whole passenger side is fine. I guess when you turn on the turn signal, the sidemarker light and parking light light alternate back and forth, but the front left one just stays on and doesnt blink.
The bulbs are from SuperBrightLed’s (which are super cool btw).
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The front left doesnt seem to blink, but the back left one does. The whole passenger side is fine. I guess when you turn on the turn signal, the sidemarker light and parking light light alternate back and forth, but the front left one just stays on and doesnt blink.
The bulbs are from SuperBrightLed’s (which are super cool btw).
Any ideas...
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Bright Idea
Did all LEDs illuminate before you replaced the flasher?
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Re: Bright Idea
A while ago I replaced them with the same bulbs and they illuminated, but none of them flashed (stayed lit when I flipped my turn signal). Once I replaced the flasher, they all flash, except for the front left parking light.
If this isnt making total sense, then I can take a video of what I’m talking about...
If this isnt making total sense, then I can take a video of what I’m talking about...
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Bright Idea
Originally Posted by Kyler_89RS
Once I replaced the flasher, they all flash, except for the front left parking light.
Some crazy symptoms have been reported doing that.
Now once you know the bulb is installed correctly, be advised the "parking light" portion of the bulb is not supposed to blink by original design.
However it will with SOME manufacturers' bulbs.
Different LED manufacturers have different ideas of what is correct.
Some have a separate LED array for the "parking light" element, and for the turn element.
Some illuminate all elements all the time "dimly", however when the turn signal is activated a resistor is bypassed so the lamps' brightness increases and decreases thereby indicating a turn signal.
I recommend using a voltmeter to probe the socket to make sure the correct contacts are getting power when they are supposed to.
You can use the Right turn socket as a reference due to the fact you stated it is behaving properly.
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