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   Paul in Houston TX to All   
   Re: Diagnosing if turn signal switch is    
   29 Jul 22 23:53:07   
   
   From: Paul@Houston.Texas   
      
   AK wrote:   
   > When I use my left hand blinker, it "ticks" faster than the right side.   
   >   
   > All the blinker bulbs are working.   
   >   
   > Does that show that the turn signal switch needs replacing?   
   >   
   > Thanks,   
   >                    Andy   
      
   Fast blink means excessive current draw.  Could be a bad switch but:   
   re-check ALL the bulbs very carefully when on left blink and see if the   
   parking lights are also blinking dimly.  Odds are there is an internally   
   shorted bulb or corroded socket or bad ground that all current to find a   
   ground through somewhere else, like the right side bulbs.   
      
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