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Last ditch turn signals

spentshell

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I have a parade tomorrow and after spending a good part of my day cleaning the Deuce at my shop on the way home my turn signals go out (figures). I jumped out the flasher after checking the ground and I figure the flasher is shot. I was wondering if I can leave the jumper in the A and B plugs and operate the flashers manually as a temp fix ?
 

dabtl

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My problem with the flasher turned out to be the ground on the passenger side front signal light. Check all those grounds before you give up. I replaced all of the bolts, nuts and washers on all the signal lights after cleaning the metal to assure a good ground.
 

cranetruck

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........I was wondering if I can leave the jumper in the A and B plugs and operate the flashers manually as a temp fix ?
Yes you can, but the lamp current will be handled by the turn signal switch, with all its gold plated contacts....in an emergency it should be okay.

I think some grade school kid designed some of these flashers, I took one apart one time and found a simple oscillator plus a power transistor inside, no short circuit protection, no nothing. Not to mention the fact that the government's accepting these things.
In comparison, the original solid state flasher design is a piece of art.
You can hide almost anything in black casting epoxy.....

My advise, carry a spare flasher and/or add relays to protect the flasher.
 
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