View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
tncean
Joined: 26 Feb 2005 Posts: 1652 Location: Chattanooga, Tn.
|
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:54 am Post subject: Turn signals suddenly quick flashing?..Fixed, was bulb |
|
|
Signals, or bulbs, are working. Suggestions? Went from "normal" to quick flash.
Thanks.... And, happy feast day... I'll be at work.
tncean
Last edited by tncean on Sat Nov 27, 2010 1:51 pm; edited 1 time in total |
|
Back to top |
|
|
See all UnofficialBMW Ads
|
85-325e
Joined: 30 Jun 2002 Posts: 4712 Location: Southampton, NY
|
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:01 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Is it the turn signal that's flashing fast, or the indicator on the cluster? _________________ Cosmo - 1985 BMW 325e, Single Owner, 265,000+ ORIGINAL miles and still going strong! But now on the East Coast and the salt air corrosion is eating my beautiful car alive...
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
dale
Joined: 22 Aug 1999 Posts: 3087 Location: Seattle, WA USA
|
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 12:54 am Post subject: |
|
|
Usually this is a change in resistance. If a bulb burns out, the resistance goes up for the circuit, and it blinks faster.
I believe corrosion on the bulb base or socket will have the same effect.
Try cleaning tail light turn signal bulb and front turn signal bulb contacts with some emery cloth to get rid of any corrosion.
Dale _________________ http://www.unofficialbmw.com
UnofficialBMW.com Webmaster
dale@unofficialbmw.com
sold in 2016
87 325 5spd eta |
|
Back to top |
|
|
tncean
Joined: 26 Feb 2005 Posts: 1652 Location: Chattanooga, Tn.
|
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 10:36 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Well,... this started with a burned-out left rear "tail" light . When I pulled the left rear bulb assembly/cowl, the turn signal bulb got "caught" on the corner and the glass part of the turn signal lens got busted off. Replaced both bulbs with new units from Advance Auto... thought they were OEM Sylvanias... maybe they weren't?
Will follow up on this weekend.... the left turn signals are working, however, they flash at a "double-quick" rate.
Thanks!
tncean |
|
Back to top |
|
|
grantorino
Joined: 19 Sep 2010 Posts: 14 Location: stockton calif
|
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 1:24 pm Post subject: |
|
|
The signal blinking too fast has a poor ground connection. So, check the front as well. Turn on the 4 way flasher and walk around the car, you should see an issue with a bulbs brightness, the dimmer one is where the fault is. Also the rear bulb cover/ cowl could be not fully seated in the multi wire plug on the body harness. _________________ 1986 325ES stick shift 137.000 miles |
|
Back to top |
|
|
tncean
Joined: 26 Feb 2005 Posts: 1652 Location: Chattanooga, Tn.
|
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 1:49 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Fixed! T'was wrong bulb for the rear turn signal. The correct bulb # is Sylvania 7506. Thanks to Dale for a post some time back that listed the bulb numbers. I had a copy in my Bentley's, and, this time, chose the bulb myself.
Thanks! tncean |
|
Back to top |
|
|
85-325e
Joined: 30 Jun 2002 Posts: 4712 Location: Southampton, NY
|
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 2:01 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Glad you got it fixed TN... In some respects, you've got to admire the engineers of these little cars to build something like rapid flashing into the car so you know something's wrong!
Well done M!
Cheers! _________________ Cosmo - 1985 BMW 325e, Single Owner, 265,000+ ORIGINAL miles and still going strong! But now on the East Coast and the salt air corrosion is eating my beautiful car alive...
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
dale
Joined: 22 Aug 1999 Posts: 3087 Location: Seattle, WA USA
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
|