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It looks like the flasher unit is a current-sensitive type and needs at lea=
st one incandescent bulb to flash.=C2=A0=C2=A0
The dash indicator makes perfect sense since it is an incandescent bulb its=
elf.=C2=A0 It works by providing a current path from the active flasher cir=
cuit to the other.=C2=A0 The dash bulb requires much less current to light =
than the actual turn signals so the current going through the dash bulb flo=
ws through the inactive turn signal bulbs but the current is too low to lig=
ht the bulbs.=C2=A0 Replacing the incandescent bulbs with LED's discombobul=
ates the voltage distribution in the circuit and it is quite likely that bo=
th turn right and left signals were flashing with the turn signal stalk in =
either position.=C2=A0=C2=A0
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This makes no sense to me.=C2=A0 Apparently in the last few weeks I replace=
d the front bulbs with LEDs.=C2=A0 The rear already had them.
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Replacing the front bulbs with analog bulbs fixed the problem, and, as a bo=
nus, the green trafficator light is now working.=C2=A0 I haven=E2=80=99t se=
en that for years.
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Now the blinkers work as they should.=C2=A0
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"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">It looks like the flasher unit is a current-sen=
sitive type and needs at least one incandescent bulb to flash. <=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data=
-setdir=3D"false">The dash indicator makes perfect sense since it is an inc=
andescent bulb itself. It works by providing a current path from the =
active flasher circuit to the other. The dash bulb requires much less=
current to light than the actual turn signals so the current going through=
the dash bulb flows through the inactive turn signal bulbs but the current=
is too low to light the bulbs. Replacing the incandescent bulbs with=
LED's discombobulates the voltage distribution in the circuit and it is qu=
ite likely that both turn right and left signals were flashing with the tur=
n signal stalk in either position. </div><div><br></div><div cla=
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<p class=3D"ydpb20ab309yiv2032166224MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.=
0pt;">This makes no sense to me. Apparently in the last few weeks I r=
eplaced the front bulbs with LEDs. The rear already had them.</span><=
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0pt;"> </span></p>=20
<p class=3D"ydpb20ab309yiv2032166224MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.=
0pt;">Replacing the front bulbs with analog bulbs fixed the problem, and, a=
s a bonus, the green trafficator light is now working. I haven=E2=80=
=99t seen that for years.</span></p>=20
<p class=3D"ydpb20ab309yiv2032166224MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.=
0pt;"> </span></p>=20
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0pt;">Now the blinkers work as they should.
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