flasher lamps to fast

[mikchim]

has anyone ever come across this problem all passenger side flashers are working but flashing at twice the normal speed drivers side flashers ok and hazards also flashing at correct speed any ideas on how to fix or what problem might be or where to start looking for a fault .

[andy-w]

That sounds like a bulb out...that makes them flas a lot faster...but if you say all 3 are working then i am not sure...bad earth somewhere...???

[CaptiV8ed]

Sounds a bit odd. I would certainly start by removing each of the passengers side bulbs in turn. One might have no effect on the other two. If they all flash faster with one removed, then the fault must be further up the line. If one can be removed and the other two flash at the same rate, then there must be a problem around that particular bulb / part of the circuit. Just a thought to get you started.

Nick

[Cider Andy]

Flasher units are designed to cause this effect to alert you to a bulb failure. As you have no bulb failure I would ask if you have replaced an indicator lamp? If you put a 5W lamp in instead of a 21W lamp it might have this effect. Also, check if all the lamps are as bright as they should be (compare them against each other). If there's a dirty contact on one of the lamps or its holder it may be preventing the lamp from drawing enough current and giving the same effect as if one lamp was out.

The above tests do not relate to the side repeater: that shouldn't cause this type of problem, even if the lamp has failed.