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Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on
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Hey whats up guys...As you know I am new to the Fox body world. I recently picked up my 91 coupe & I noticed the Blinkers flash way too slow. I tried to change the flasher tube & it didnt change anything. I checked the bulbs & they seem to be the right ones....What else could be causing this??? Any info will be appreciated...Thanks,
-Dustin
Posted by 93ReefBlue5.0 (Member # 5780) on
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how slow is slow? just a heads up, they are slower than the newer cars...
Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on
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Originally posted by 93ReefBlue5.0:
how slow is slow? just a heads up, they are slower than the newer cars...
Really slow...Like once per second....
Heres a quick video....
[ July 31, 2008, 01:18 AM: Message edited by: EPIK ]
Posted by adower (Member # 5955) on
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I want to say thats about how fast mine blink in my 93.
Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on
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You serious??? I guess I saw Matt's & they seemed alot quicker to me?? ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
Posted by 93ReefBlue5.0 (Member # 5780) on
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yo dustin, thats about how mine are as well. when i get back on friday i'll bring the fox over to compare....
Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on
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Originally posted by 93ReefBlue5.0:
yo dustin, thats about how mine are as well. when i get back on friday i'll bring the fox over to compare....
Ok...well i guess that's how they are...seems ridiculous though like how is someone gonna even notice that they are blinking when you wanna do a lane change they blink so slow?? I also never knew that only the inside lights blink & not the corners??? Thats kinda stupid too IMO...I guess thats 80's/90's Ford technology for ya!!! LOL!!!
Posted by 93ReefBlue5.0 (Member # 5780) on
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Originally posted by EPIK:
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Originally posted by 93ReefBlue5.0:
yo dustin, thats about how mine are as well. when i get back on friday i'll bring the fox over to compare....
Ok...well i guess that's how they are...seems ridiculous though like how is someone gonna even notice that they are blinking when you wanna do a lane change they blink so slow?? I also never knew that only the inside lights blink & not the corners??? Thats kinda stupid too IMO...I guess thats 80's/90's Ford technology for ya!!! LOL!!!
the lights don't blink THAT slow outside the car. yah, it is kinda dumb about the turn signal.. i've been thinking of re-wiring mine so both lights blink...its easy..
Posted by mastercudaz (Member # 7486) on
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My 90 is the same speed, I always thought it was too slow as well, but other friends were the same.
Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on
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Originally posted by 93ReefBlue5.0:
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Originally posted by EPIK:
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Originally posted by 93ReefBlue5.0:
yo dustin, thats about how mine are as well. when i get back on friday i'll bring the fox over to compare....
Ok...well i guess that's how they are...seems ridiculous though like how is someone gonna even notice that they are blinking when you wanna do a lane change they blink so slow?? I also never knew that only the inside lights blink & not the corners??? Thats kinda stupid too IMO...I guess thats 80's/90's Ford technology for ya!!! LOL!!!
the lights don't blink THAT slow outside the car. yah, it is kinda dumb about the turn signal.. i've been thinking of re-wiring mine so both lights blink...its easy..
Mine blink that slow outside of the car though...
Posted by *Als50* (Member # 6003) on
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Wen they start to blink slow, that means its about to go. replace it. mine was doin the same thng and once i replaced it, they blinked kwikly. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Posted by mastercudaz (Member # 7486) on
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I have replaced all the bulbs in my car and they blink that slow outside as well too.
Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on
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it's an alternator problem, you aren't getting enough juice at idle with the stock one, my blinkers got a whole lot faster when I switched to a `95GT 3g alternator, and upgraded the engine ground.
Posted by *Als50* (Member # 6003) on
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behind ur center console (towards the front of your engine) there is a light blue relay that controls the intermittency of your turn signals.
Posted by stanger50 (Member # 1665) on
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Originally posted by Blind:
it's an alternator problem, you aren't getting enough juice at idle with the stock one, my blinkers got a whole lot faster when I switched to a `95GT 3g alternator, and upgraded the engine ground.
two things: he wasnt at idle. he was doing 60 MPH in the video. second, i had a 170 amp 3G alt in my old 93 gt and it still blinked the same speed.
Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on
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So is it a relay problem or an alternator issue??
Posted by warhorse58gt (Member # 7702) on
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Originally posted by Blind:
it's an alternator problem, you aren't getting enough juice at idle with the stock one, my blinkers got a whole lot faster when I switched to a `95GT 3g alternator, and upgraded the engine ground.
+1 i changed my stock alt for a 130amp 3g. and now mine blink at a normal rate. before with the stock they almost wouldn't blink at all.
[ July 31, 2008, 11:43 PM: Message edited by: warhorse58gt ]
Posted by *Als50* (Member # 6003) on
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Mine was a relay problem on my '91 an '88
Posted by gtowned (Member # 8156) on
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dustin heres where your flasher is.it only costs a couple bucks
Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on
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Originally posted by gtowned:
dustin heres where your flasher is.it only costs a couple bucks
I already tried to replace that if that is the "Flasher tube". it didnt change anything?
Posted by gtowned (Member # 8156) on
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check your grounds near the lights and engine bay
Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on
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Originally posted by gtowned:
check your grounds near the lights and engine bay
Ok...I will try that next...
Posted by 166 Merlot (Member # 1549) on
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if u rev the engine a little does it blink faster?
Posted by stanger50 (Member # 1665) on
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Originally posted by 166 Merlot:
if u rev the engine a little does it blink faster?
reving or voltage drop has nothing to do with it. do you rev your motor to get your window down faster?
Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on
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Originally posted by stanger50:
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Originally posted by 166 Merlot:
if u rev the engine a little does it blink faster?
reving or voltage drop has nothing to do with it. do you rev your motor to get your window down faster?
my `91 vert with a stock alternator blinks slower at idle than when rev'd, same with rolling the windows up and down. It has everything to do with voltage drop, the stock alternator puts out about 40amps at idle with stock pulleys, less with underdrives.
Posted by BlueOvalRacing (Member # 1531) on
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You guys understand that the flasher in the fuse panel is for the hazard lights only right? The flasher can for the turn signals is on the metal brace below the steering column to the right I believe. The easiest way to find out which is which, turn on the turn signals and feel the flasher cans 1 at a time. Buy a regular duty can instead of the heavy duty (trailer towing) one that is probably in the car now.
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Originally posted by gtowned:
dustin heres where your flasher is.it only costs a couple bucks
I already tried to replace that if that is the "Flasher tube". it didnt change anything?
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