turn signal lights

["Pawlak, Joseph A" <Joseph.A.Pawlak@domain.elided>]

For the turn signal person that needs to be enlightened.

The front side marker lights should not flash with the turn signals.
You should replace the bulbs, front & rear, in the side that does not flash.
Old bulbs evaporate the tungsten filament onto the inside of the bulb, which
decreases the cross sectional area of the filament and increases the
filament resistance.  While the bulbs still light, the increased resistance
is enough to keep the bulbs from drawing enough current through the flasher
unit to heat it enough to make it flash.

It's usually a bulb problem, not a wiring problem.  The flasher is doing
what it was designed to do - stop flashing when the bulb current is less
than what two 20 watt bulbs would draw.  This is supposed to alert the
driver that something is wrong.  In this case, it's telling you that your
bulbs are getting dim.

tim buja
Rockford, Ill
73 Stag, 72 TR6, 80 TR8