2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992) 1986-1992 Discussion including performance modifications and technical support sections.

Rapid signal

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 19, 2008 | 02:17 AM
  #1  
driftingmyFC's Avatar
Thread Starter
Rotary Turbo
Tenured Member: 15 Years
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 422
Likes: 1
From: A-Town, IL
Rapid signal

The left turn signal flashes rapidly in my 86 na. The right one works fine. I have checked for a burned light, different bulbs, and the fuses. Everything is fine. Does anyone know what could cause this?
Reply
Old Jan 19, 2008 | 02:24 AM
  #2  
fc3sdude's Avatar
tHaToNeGuY
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 209
Likes: 0
From: Casper, Wy
smaller bulb, or its burned out and if it looks like its not still replace it.
Reply
Old Jan 19, 2008 | 06:23 AM
  #3  
blmcquig's Avatar
everything will be okay
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (15)
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 1,650
Likes: 0
From: Cedar Rapids, IA
this can happen when the bulb is loose. and just barely touching the contact points in its socket. took me a while to figure it out when it happened to me, but that was my experience. take the bulb out, and clean the socket too. that may help.
Reply
Old Jan 19, 2008 | 10:48 AM
  #4  
Icemark's Avatar
Former Moderator. RIP Icemark.
 
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 25,896
Likes: 24
From: Rohnert Park CA
Bad bulb, too much resistance in a bulb socket, or a bad flasher board in the CPU (in order of most likely).
Reply
Old Jan 19, 2008 | 10:19 PM
  #5  
driftingmyFC's Avatar
Thread Starter
Rotary Turbo
Tenured Member: 15 Years
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 422
Likes: 1
From: A-Town, IL
all bulbs work and even tried to swap between left and the right ones and still same problem.
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2008 | 11:39 PM
  #6  
driftingmyFC's Avatar
Thread Starter
Rotary Turbo
Tenured Member: 15 Years
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 422
Likes: 1
From: A-Town, IL
HOw to check for too much resistance and how do I fix?
Reply
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:46 AM
  #7  
rx7fct's Avatar
Full Member
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 80
Likes: 0
From: san diego, california
you have too much power surging on ur left side, i had the same problem cept i wasn't trying to slow mines down, i was speeding it up to match.
Reply
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 08:35 AM
  #8  
Jpk3200's Avatar
Jpk3200
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 824
Likes: 0
From: San Antonio, TX
Just replace the bulb.
Reply
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 02:40 PM
  #9  
skatelement's Avatar
Full Member
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 51
Likes: 0
From: Abingdon VA
turn signal

Check the grounds on the sockets with a multimeter. I have had that problem with a socket ground and the lamp would feed back through the park lamp circut causing some weard hard to find problems. Also if all else checks ok try checking the cpu flasher section for open solder joints. Most of the time the bad flasher can be fixed with just soldering the connections on the cpu board flasher section. Located drivers side kick pannel near fusebox.
Reply
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 04:44 PM
  #10  
Icemark's Avatar
Former Moderator. RIP Icemark.
 
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 25,896
Likes: 24
From: Rohnert Park CA
Originally Posted by skatelement
Check the grounds on the sockets with a multimeter. I have had that problem with a socket ground and the lamp would feed back through the park lamp circut causing some weard hard to find problems.
Ahh, yeah, okay... please explain how a ground can back feed on a positive trigger circuit that has no relays.
Reply
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 05:54 PM
  #11  
skatelement's Avatar
Full Member
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 51
Likes: 0
From: Abingdon VA
Grounds

What i am saying here is if the socket ground is lifted by bad connections etc.. the same grounds are shared with other lamps on the rear and in most cases it will ground through the filiment of another lamp. This is more common on two filiment lamps. I have seen some weard things from broken or dirty ground connections. We have spent many hours troubleshooting just to find out some ground was not what it should be. I just like to cover all the simple basics and most of the time you will find the problem to be there. Also check all the plugs where the harness plugs into the sockets etc.. they sometimes fail over time.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
TeamRuffRacing
Adaptronic Engine Mgmt - AUS
1
Sep 30, 2015 08:13 PM
Devon Murray
New Member RX-7 Technical
1
Sep 26, 2015 08:15 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:21 AM.