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   AK to Scott Dorsey   
   Re: Diagnosing if turn signal switch is    
   03 Aug 22 08:51:46   
   
   From: scientist77017@gmail.com   
      
   On Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 8:44:51 AM UTC-5, Scott Dorsey wrote:   
   > In article <6eaf6faa-255d-4bbd...@googlegroups.com>,   
   > 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?   
   > No.   
   >   
   > If the right hand blinker rate is fine, you know the flasher is good.   
   > So you can expect that even though the bulbs all light up, one of them   
   > is not drawing enough current. Make sure all the connections are clean   
   > and tight because unless you put the wrong bulb in, this is most likely   
   > a bad connection.   
   > --scott   
   >   
   > --   
   > "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."   
   I cleaned all the blinker bulb contacts with rubbing alcohol.   
      
   Problem went away. :-(   
      
   Andy   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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