Indicators now flashing quickly

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Gurty

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Hi All

Recently played about with my earths, as various lights were playing up/flashing including the opposite direction dash light, albeit dimly, and now that I've cleaned/sorted all those out, everything works fine other than they flash quickly like when a bulb has gone.

The only other thing I have done whilst sorting earths, was to remove/disconnect my 12s second towing socket, and disconnected the cables from the relay which had about 10 contacts. The cables are just loose now but properly insulated. I think it may be something to do with this, but cant see the terminals on the box clearly as old to try putting them back. I should have done one thing at a time.

Am I right in thinking the flasher flashes quickly because its getting too much power, and how could this be now.
Appreciate any suggestions before ripping wiring loom at rear to bits.

Thanks
 
Exactly the same problem with mine, faulty flasher unit
Chris
Really Chris. Mmmm. I did replace it from one I had from my non runner series, and made no difference, but saying that, there's nothing to say that that one was faulty. I'll buy another and try that.

Thanks for your input.
 
I have a defender type flasher and it flashes quickly when a bulb is off.
Used it as it was able to give me tow warning light and hazards all from same flasher.
 
Flasher unit needs to match wattage of bulbs... I put a wrong one in mine once and they went beserk. Initially starting off very quick but settling down after a few seconds, but got worse until flasher unit gave up and nothing worked at all.... replaced with a new unit and noticed that it had something like 2x21 marked on the side which relates to wattage of bulbs for that particular unit? If one of the bulbs blows it will make the others flash quicker (not sure if was intentional or not but is a good indication from inside the cab that a bulb has blown?)
 
Just need to say thanks Chris. Put a new flasher on and sorted. If you hadn't have made that comment, I'd be ripping the loom to bits by now. Like I said previously, I changed the flasher off a non runner I have, but didn't think that could have been faulty too, but obviously was. I wouldn't have tried a new one if it wasn't for your comment, your a star
 
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