WTH, Blinkers going crazy

[FordGuy100]

Yesterday driving to school they were fine. Left school....they went crazy. Let me demonstrate with words.

Before (Normal): Click......click......click......click......click.....click.

Now (NOT NORMAL): ClickClickClickClickClickClickClickClick.

WTH causes this? Before it was like 1flash/second, now its upwards of 5flash/second, its crazy. What do I need to look for?

 

[JPR]

Does it happen for both the left and right turn signals?

 

[FordGuy100]

Yes, both of them.

 

[Dieselcrawler]

i would swap out the very expensive blinker relay first. just see what it does. i hope u can spare the money.... lol

 

[Agnem]

Put your 4 ways on, and make sure all the bulbs are illuminating. If so, then X2 to the above. If you have a bulb out, replace it.

 

[FordGuy100]

Alright, will go out and check all the bulbs. If a bulb is burnt out, that might cause it then?

 

[Agnem]

Yes. Sometimes a filiment will fall and short when it breaks.

 

[JPR]

If the flasher is bad, I recommend the Tridon part # EL12. It is still made in the USA.

The NAPA NF EL12 should be the same unit.

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[FordGuy100]

What's the price on one of those?

 

[towcat]

What's the price on one of those?

about $12-15 ea. very worth the $$$ spent.

 

[FordGuy100]

I will get one ordered tonight. That's that thing on the fuse panel correct? If so it still has the stock one

 

[JPR]

That's that thing on the fuse panel correct?

yes

 

[icanfixall]

I still have my original one too. I can't hear it making a sound and that really bothers the wifey. I forget to turn off the blinkers sometimes... Kinda the old man syndrome condition going on here..... Oh well... It keeps em wondering what I'm gonna do driving down the road.....Teee Heee....

 

[FordGuy100]

Must Be a bricknose thing cause the 89 I force had a really quiet one too. Also other than tha particular one being made in the USA what makes it better?

 

[towcat]

you may need two. on the 80-86, the relays are on the front and back of the fuse block.