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Blinker/Turn Signal Issue

Old Apr 20, 2022 | 10:26 AM
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About two months ago my blinker started to blink very fast every once in a while. It has slowly progressed to all the time. A couple of days age the right signal stopped working all together and sounds like radio static when I use the right signal. Left works but still goes very fast. Anything I should try?
 
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Old Apr 20, 2022 | 10:38 AM
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What year is your truck?
 
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Old Apr 20, 2022 | 10:42 AM
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Old Apr 20, 2022 | 10:53 AM
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Hhhmm.... Do you four-ways work? I don't remember when dodge went from two separate flashers to one integrated one..... Should be in the fuse block on the drivers side of the dash. If you have two, replace the one for the turn signals. If you have one, replace it.... Should fix it, assuming you don't have any bulbs out.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2022 | 11:45 AM
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There is a flasher fuse. It was fine but I'll replace it and the bulbs. The rear passenger bulb was fine. I didn't have time to pull the battery to get at the front bulb but thanks. Will get it this weekend.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2022 | 04:01 PM
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There is a flasher fuse. It was fine but I'll replace it and the bulbs. The rear passenger bulb was fine. I didn't have time to pull the battery to get at the front bulb but thanks. Will get it this weekend.
You shouldn’t have to pull the battery to get at the front turn signal. There is a small philips head screw between the bumper and the turn signal you can remove and simply slide the turn signal forward and off of the headlight assembly. It’s super quick and easy.

Also, I believe they meant replace the flasher, not the fuse. The flasher should be a big square box with several pins or a probably metallic cylinder with two pins.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2022 | 06:40 AM
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If you tow get the electronic flasher, The extra lights on the trailer with over load the standard flashers.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2022 | 12:35 PM
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Thank you, will replace relay with an electronic for incandescent.
 
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Electronic will work with both including led.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2022 | 02:48 PM
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That was it, thank you!
 
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