Most of the "OLE" style flasher units have a bi-metal strip with a set of
contact points at the end. As current passes thru this bi-metal strip it
heats up. The two (bi) pieces of metal expand at different rates, causing
the strip to bend or curl, opening the point set. When it cools, the points
close again, and the cycle repeats......Adding more load to this unit WILL
decrease the heat up cycle... the signal light will be on for a shorter
time, although the off time may not be any shorter. Putting a resister in
series will slow the cycle, and also dim the light. putting a resistior
(or another light bulb) in parallel will add load to the circuit and
shorten the cycle, or at least the "on" time.
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From: GremlinGTs@aol.com [SMTP:GremlinGTs@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2000 5:03 AM
To: fordfalcon@juno.com
Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Faster Signal Light...more bulbs, blinks
faster...
I've also noticed that when I'm using tow lights hooked up to my '74 Chevy
truck, they'll blink faster...apparently the higher load makes the relay
switch quicker. So, either you need a flasher with a lower capacitance
rating(?), or you could add side marker lights. That gets me to thinking,
that if you place a resistor in series with the light bulb, I wonder if it
would help speed it up more by adding more resistance to the circuit? I
know
that they make "heavy duty" flasher relays for towing, but I think that
just
allows for more light bulbs, so it'll blink slower with just the normal
bulbs in the circuit. Never really spent any time on that "problem", lol.
Old trucks have clunky old relays, anyway, so upgrading to a newer one
will
probably get you a faster blinking rate no matter what. Couldn't hurt to
try
it, anyway. They're pretty cheap.
Jerry Casper
Woodbridge, VA
55 2nd Chevy Suburban
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