Fast flashing turnsignal on 98 S70

john200981 · Post by **john200981** » 04 Jul 2007, 11:32

This one has got me. My left turn signal flashes 2 or 3 times as fast as the right one.
I thought that maybe one of the bulbs would be bad but both were ok...and even went as far as to replace with 2 known good ones. What gives? Turn Signal relay going bad or does someone else have an idea here?

Trilarry · Post by **Trilarry** » 04 Jul 2007, 12:07

It's usually the turn signal relay getting ready to go south
Tri

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 04 Jul 2007, 14:53

I've had this happen too when one of the bulbs is burned out...even one on the other side. Check all your blinking turn signal bulbs to see if you have one out.

john200981 · Post by **john200981** » 04 Jul 2007, 17:16

Thanks for the replies. All bulbs are good and work, so will go about and try another relay to see what happens.

john200981 · Post by **john200981** » 05 Jul 2007, 09:09

Trilarry wrote:It's usually the turn signal relay getting ready to go south
Tri

T,

What part of the hill country are you in? I'm between N.B. and San Antonio.

Post by **pfeener** » 05 Jul 2007, 09:22

It's a bulb. Take another look or swap out the bulbs. The relay doesn't know which side it's blinking for. If it's different from one side to the other, it's one of the bulbs.

john200981 · Post by **john200981** » 05 Jul 2007, 10:28

pfeener wrote:It's a bulb. Take another look or swap out the bulbs. The relay doesn't know which side it's blinking for. If it's different from one side to the other, it's one of the bulbs.

I have tried 4 different bulbs both front and back. No difference.

Post by **pfeener** » 05 Jul 2007, 11:39

Strange. The only other thing I can think of is to swap bulbs side for side and see if it makes any difference.

Trilarry · Post by **Trilarry** » 05 Jul 2007, 13:09

john200981 wrote:
Trilarry wrote:It's usually the turn signal relay getting ready to go south
Tri
T,

What part of the hill country are you in? I'm between N.B. and San Antonio.

North of Boerne between Sisterdale and Kendalia, Welcome Neighbor

john200981 · Post by **john200981** » 06 Jul 2007, 08:18

pfeener wrote:Strange. The only other thing I can think of is to swap bulbs side for side and see if it makes any difference.

OK everyone, mystery solved. Fast flashing on the left turn signal was caused by a faulty socket. I had to take my voltmeter and put across the terminals and there just wasn't anything happening all the time. AND on top of that, the dashboard indicator that would show a burned out bulb did not indicate a burned out bulb either...so, got another socket from a yard and wired it in. Works great now.