br1anstorm
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- United Kingdom
I have a strange problem on my stock 1993 XJ. The turn flashers are behaving erratically.
I've done a quick forum-search and was astonished at how many issues there seem to be with turn signals/hazards/flasher units. But none seems to show the same symptoms as I have.
When indicating to turn either left or right, the flashers go bright-bright-dim-dim-nothing-bright.....and so on.
I did the obvious checks. The hazard circuit works fine: regular bright flashes from all four bulbs. So the bulbs are all fine, their connections are fine, and the hazard relay unit evidently works.
So I assumed the original turn signal flasher unit (relay) in the fuse panel was simply tired or worn out. It's a Wagner 552, two pins.
I got a cheap standard (unbranded) replacement, and fitted that. Dang me, the new flasher unit performs exactly the same: still the erratic flashing pattern when turning left or right.
So I'm baffled. I understand there are two types of flasher relay unit - thermal and electro-mechanical - and that they are interchangeable. No idea which type my original unit or the new one might be.
What else might be causing this problem? What else can I check?
I've done a quick forum-search and was astonished at how many issues there seem to be with turn signals/hazards/flasher units. But none seems to show the same symptoms as I have.
When indicating to turn either left or right, the flashers go bright-bright-dim-dim-nothing-bright.....and so on.
I did the obvious checks. The hazard circuit works fine: regular bright flashes from all four bulbs. So the bulbs are all fine, their connections are fine, and the hazard relay unit evidently works.
So I assumed the original turn signal flasher unit (relay) in the fuse panel was simply tired or worn out. It's a Wagner 552, two pins.
I got a cheap standard (unbranded) replacement, and fitted that. Dang me, the new flasher unit performs exactly the same: still the erratic flashing pattern when turning left or right.
So I'm baffled. I understand there are two types of flasher relay unit - thermal and electro-mechanical - and that they are interchangeable. No idea which type my original unit or the new one might be.
What else might be causing this problem? What else can I check?