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From: wookie@alice.UUCP (Keith Bauer   White Tiger Racing)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re:  Turn Signal Malfunction
Message-ID: <2626@alice.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 1-Mar-84 16:46:07 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar  1 16:46:07 1984
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I don't know if anyone pointed this out yet as I haven't been
paying much attention lately but........

Many cars have flashers designed for a three lamp load ie one
in the front and two in the back.  Thus designed they will not
flash when one of the bulbs blows out giving the driver the
idea that something is wrong so he will have it repaired.

You may have noticed cars pulling trailers which have these
type of flashers.....they flash at an incredibly high rate
due to the extra loading of bulbs from the trailer.  When
trailering the standard flasher is generally replaced with
a "heavy duty" type which has no dependance on load.  Now the
problem is you have no indication of a bulb failure unless
you are in the habit of checking.  Personally I think the
load dependant type are better.  

				Keith Bauer
				White Tiger Racing