Good thing I learned in the time I own my GT and read the list for long
years now - flick the hazard switch now and than annually in order to keep
it in good condition.
Cheers,
Hans
'71 BGT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles & Peggy Robinson" <ccrobins@ktc.com>
To: "MG List Postings" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 8:08 PM
Subject: Re: flasher is slow
> The power to the turn signal flasher is routed thru the hazard
> warning switch. If the switch contacts are dirty the turn signals can
> be affected. I recently replaced the hazard switch in my '69 B. Now,
> the hazard lights flash at about two-a-second on battery power but the
> the turn signals are still around one every two seconds when the
> alternator is putting out, no blink on battery. New flashers made no
> difference. Ya reading this, Ed?
>
> I reason that since the hazard lights now work fine, the problem
> isn't bad grounds at the light fixtures. Anyway, I made sure of that
> before. The problem has to be in the circuits feeding power to the turn
> signal flasher. This includes the ignition switch and turn signal
> switch, and other connections in the green circuit. BTW, there's a very
> good simplified diagram of the hazard/turn circuits on the MG cars UK
> website.
>
> Meanwhile, if AutoZone ever gets the 2-pole electronic flashers in,
> I'm going to buy one and try it.
>
> Good luck with it,
>
> CR
>
> Dean T. Lake wrote:
> > I recently replaced the unit in both my B's to solve the precisely same
> > symptoms you describe. I have heard from those whose opinions I
respect
> > that the original cause, or perhaps the only cause, of the fault can
> often
> > be poor connections to ground, so investigate that possibility no
> matter the
> > immediate solution.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> >
> >>My flasher on my car is very slow, when the car is at a light it hardly
> >>flashes until I
> >>rev. the engine. When the engine is off it doesn't flash at all.
This
> > is hard to prove when the car is getting inspected. It doesn't
> matter left or right.
> >>What part do I need to replace to fix this??? I replaced the flasher
> relay
> >>last year and it didn't help.
> >>Is there a flasher unit somewhere?? Thanks Todd.
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