Re: Turn Signal flashers

[Kevin Trent <trentkc@domain.elided>]

At 03:52 PM 2/11/02 -0500, you wrote:

>Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 10:30:33 -0600
>From: "amurphy" <amurphy@domain.elided>
>Subject: ...& Turn Signal flashers
>
><snip>
>2.      My turning signals have been kind of intermittent. I
>suspect the flasher unit, because when I tap it the signals work.
>It is the 4 prong type which is very expensive in the catalogs,
>are there any alternatives?

I have repaired these types of flashers.  In my experience, one of the 
prongs will break its soldered junction on its small circuit board, causing 
an intermittent failure.  To repair, remove the cover and wiggle the prongs 
to find the broken joint, then resolder.

//kct, Powell TN 

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