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Old 01-26-2009, 05:59 PM
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I was driving in PA this weekend for a hockey tournament and all of a sudden my left blinker signal on the dash and the actual blinker started blinking fast, about twice as fast as normal. I didn't know what it was but one of the guys in my truck said that probably means one of my blinkers is out, and sure enough the rear driver side blinker was not blinking. Another friend had this similar situation happen to his 97 dodge, and he replaced the flasher unit in his fusebox. I'm not sure the exact problem he had though.

I was wondering what could be the problem. Is there even a flasher unit in my fusebox? All I saw was the flasher fuse. I'm assuming it could also mean the bulb itself is dead. Just wondering if anyone has the answer to this problem before I start fiddling with things. Thanks guys.

 
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Old 01-26-2009, 06:03 PM
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Check all the bulbs, usually when that happens a bulb is out.
 
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The blue thing is the flasher.
 
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Oh ok I didn't know that was it. Yeah I'll have to check the bulbs, guess I could switch the two rears and if the right one acts up that must be it.
 
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sounds like a bulb out.
 
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check the drivers side bulbs in the tail lamp
 
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Originally Posted by WaynesWorld
check the drivers side bulbs in the tail lamp
It is the driver side tail light that is the problem.
 
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Old 01-26-2009, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ripto
It is the driver side tail light that is the problem.
right, check it out if it is the problem
 
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Oh, well yea
 
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