Re: Blinking side marker lights

["Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxx>]

What modification did you do? I did one on mine but I'm not sure it 
is the same one you did.

Harold McElraft - 3354


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Toby Peterson" <tobyp@xxxx> wrote:
> Martin / Jan / other electrical geniuses - I just did the 
> modification to Winged1 to cause the side markers to blink with 
the 
> turn signals and emergency flashers, but I am experiencing an 
> unusual problem with my car. The right hand side appears to be 
> functioning flawlessly under all conditions. However, on the left 
> side, I experience a very slow and erratic blink when the lights 
are 
> on, and the car is off (but the key is in "on" position). When I 
> start the engine, the system voltage goes up to 14.4 volts, and I 
> get a fast blink on the left side, but all bulbs are good. When I 
> load up the system at idle with lights, fans, etc., the left blink 
> goes to very slow, and sometimes stops. I suspected a weak 
flasher 
> relay, so I picked up a generic heavy duty flasher at NAPA. The 
> fuses for turn signals and emergency flashers immmediately blew 
with 
> the new relay. I'm guessing that the Lucas relay behaves 
> differently than the generic parts in terms of "parking at ground, 
> etc." Is there a heavy duty relay that works like the OEM Lucas 
> (only better), or do I simply need a fresh standard duty relay? 
Any 
> other ideas spring to mind? BTW - I did all four markers, and I 
> like it alot. Please advise at your earliest convenience. Thanks!
> 
> Toby Peterson VIN 2248
> Winged1 - "flashier than ever"