Changing out stock Bulbs for newer LED's will also cause a similar pattern of behaviour in the turn signals due to their being less resistance in the electrical circuit - to resolve this you simply 'swap-out' the old relay with one designed to work with LED's; Its a real easy and cheap fix. informative upload, thank you
Thank you! Left turn signal started blinking furiously this week. With the fed shutdown and all I don't wanna have to spend big bucks. A light bulb? (yup, left rear) We can manage that!!
Not always a bulb. Yes, that is the first thing to try. But often, a fast flasher means something else is wrong-and your bulbs are all good. Unfortunately right now, I’m dealing with one such case-a defective flasher module.
This might be the case 80% of the time, but in my case my Mini blinks fast only on the right turn signal. ALL MY LIGHTS ARE WORKING. The left turn signal blinks at regular speed. And of course, this being a newer car, it no longer has a flasher relay. It has an expensive module that controls all of the lights.
Thank you so much! I liked and subscribed! An object hit the turn signal light frame, dislodged the bulb and blew out the other bulb next to it. We replaced them and now it works!
Great video. This is exactly what I needed to see. I'm having this same issue right now with one of my turn signals. My mechanic thinks it's a flasher or a blinker. I appreciate your spot on insight. You have a nice voice
Same! This video is for ditzy soccer moms. Everybody knows the first saying to look for is a dead bulb. Mine is doing the exact same as yours, blinking too fast and all the bulbs are fine. That's how I Googled it and I get this video 😑. People not to stop making all these videos that are false titles!
@@commercialhvacposting4511 I was worried it was the stalk (happened to the previous commuter car and stalks aren't a cheap do-it-yourself job). And not "everybody knows" - those of us who started driving =before= there were seatbelts? Cars weren't so thoughtful back in the day.
Doesn’t always mean the bulb is burned out. Could also be an electrical issue somewhere else such as a malfunctioning relay in a control module or a bad ground.
GroundHawk oh gosh. Mine started blinking fast tonight and I need to get it inspected by the end of this month. Hopefully its just a bad bulb and an easy fix. Ugh!
You may be right, the rear one on my left side does not blink but it does light solid and the front one will blink twice as fast. Thanks for the quick thoughts, ill have it looked at.
Thank you for the video! I have a. Acura TSX 2004, all bulbs are good (tested). I replaced the car's flasher and am still getting a super fast (almost machine gun rate of speed) intermittent blinking. The fast super fast speed starts at start of the electric stage of the ignition. It happens for a brief moment then, it blinks as a normal car does. When at else could it be? Any input would be greatly appreciated.
thank you. that actually shed some light. I have a 2004 monte carlo, the rear blinkers don't work, but the bulbs are good, the front blinkers work, but they blink too fast. the main relay was just replaced, and it's got no issues. I am assuming that it's a ground issue. have you got any ideas?
soooo. the light is burned out? and still lights? just faster?i don't think so buddy, more times than not i find it to be a bad ground,going to the frame. i always start with the bulb, then the ground,before replacing the flasher. i work at a used car lot and see that a lot.
I like your answer, maybe you can help me. My front passenger side blinker doesn't blink inside or out. I can hear it blinking fast inside the car but in the front the bulb lights up solid and doesn't blink at all. I tried changing the bulb and it does the same thing. All others work fine and even the flashers works fine. I'm really at a dead end I don't know what to do. Please email me your response if you don't mind. I'm just not sure I'll remember which video I left this comment on and probably will never find your answer. pochogirlrg@gmail.com Thank you so much
I have a Nissan maxima All the singnals was flashing so fast I got this advise and I changed All the signal lights and It Is work good .Thanks forn this video man
Saved me a trip from the stealership. I thought it was a ground or something complicated, but nah, my rear brake light (which is also a turn signal - dual filament) went bad.
My Headlights are dimmer on the Passenger-side, which is the same side my Turn-Signal is flashing faster than the Driver's-side. However, both of Turn-Signal bulbs work in the front, and back on the Pssanger's-side. Any suggestions???
Great try! I mean it, thanks for taking the time to upload video. HOWEVER, “throwing parts” at a problem is terrible advice-what if the PCM isn't sending a signal, is there a broken ground wire? etc etc etc. Study up on OHMs law. Happy troubleshooting(or lack thereof)
My blinkers blink fast and all the blinker bulbs are working and are not led but my parking lights are led, should I change my parking lights bulbs to original?
So my rear blinkers blink faster, and my front ones come on, but don't blink. What does that mean? No lights are burnt out. This started happening about 4 months after I bought my car.
Mine started doing it when I Changed my head light bulbs from yellow halogen into white halogen. My passenger side turn signal still works but after driving for a while with headlights on it stops working
***@Helpful DIY - ANSWERS PLEASE ASSISTANCE APPRECIATED - Will try my theory tomorrow based on what this guy said in video. Makes sense. Did anyone fix it? I have a G6 and the right turn signal blinks fast on dash board left on dashboard regular speed. BUT the right rear bulb is dimly lit and does NOT flash at all. BUT the front right does flash extra fast. The front left signal bulb and rear bulb flash normally. So am guessing it is the rear bulb needs replacing. YES? How did you make out with it? Thanks! :)***
The issue I have with mine is that it flashes quickly (Left turn only). But starts to flash at a regular pace when i excelerate the gas pedal. Any suggestions?🤔
Michael Goldinger yeah, wouldn't the voltage stay the same unless the alternator or regulator was faulty? Thanks. I've not heard of the term "voltage load," but I did stay at a Holiday Express last night! Lol
So what if all of them blink? Mine both blink fast on the passenger side but it appears the break light is out on that side as well. Ive replaced the bulbs but its not fixed. Suggestions?
I recently installed LED bulbs, and the speed pattern increased. Is it necessarily bad for your vehicle? Does it have negative long term effects if it blinks fast? It kind of looks cool
it's not bad for your vehicle, the reason it blinks fast is because the relay that comes with the car is meant for incandescent bulbs, which take more power. So when you switch to LEDs, the relay sees it as a burnt out bulb. You can fix this by getting a relay meant for LEDs
Suddenly; all signal lights/hazards don’t work. Yes- quick flash inside only. (The odds that all bulbs burned out while parked? Hardly drive: Mazda3 Soirt 2014 (52K km))🧐
doesn't the current load drop and the voltage increase (since there's less current load)… and because of the higher voltage the relay will cause the other bulbs to blink faster?
All depends on curcuit design. Series, parallel , series parallel. Series curcuits cause all voltages to go to zero(stop working) if faulty component (open curcuit). Parallel means as one component breaks others must take up any increased loading duty. I recently changed a genuine turning and signal light for non genuine. Two things were different Cheaper incandescent bulbs and change in grounding all bought to one point. Indicators started blinking faster. I believe cheap lights less resistance > increase current across other components including relays. Also the balancing of the grounds to one point again probably making the curcuit more efficient ironically increasing again load on relays. I am more curious as to this being a problem, over time any Auto techs explaining why they would spead load across 2 grounds would be great. Are there shunts and extra fuses etc to isolate problems etc. Edit just changed back original 21 watt bulbs and wallah correct blink speed the difference was amazing ..i only need a replacement lense, in short just use a bulb with correct resistance. You can do the math.
@01:15 _A quick analogy.. to think about it is lifting weights,_ Hahaha weight-lifting brought as analogy here is like moving your right hand all behind your head to reach left ear & scratch it :D. The correct analogy here is say *6 "fountain" holes along a water pipe. Stop one hole & the rest 5 will shoot water higher up* as the pressure is relieved/undermined less by 5.
Was looking for reason why turn signal is blinking fast AND how to replace relay and/or bulb, instead got to see a distracted driver rattle on about lifting weights.
BEFORE I WATCH YOUR VIDEO I HAVE A VERY STRANGE PROBLEM!!! I have hyperflash on a 1999 Ford F-150 Pick Up!! EVERYBODY on RUclips says it is an LED Bulb causing the problem..........and this is "PART 1" of the problem because I DO NOT HAVE LED lights in ANY of my sockets AT ALL!!! THEN PART 2 is EVERYBODY tells me "You have a blown light bulb" and I replaced BOTH the passenger side (front AND rear bulbs) bulbs with brand new bulbs and I STILL have the same problem!! And when I replaced them there is NOT A SINGLE OLD BULB that was blown even though I replaced them anyhow with brand new ones!!! I STILL have a passenger side flasher that is blinking like it is "hyperflashing" and I don't know why, but I have NOT replaced the flasher unit yet!! If you have any answers to this or know how to fix it please email me at PistonRev@yahoo.com and thank you in advance for your help!!!! Oh and I almost forgot to add it is ONLY HAPPENING on the passenger side.....NOT the drivers side and I haven't figured out why!! All the wiring in the truck looks fine and intact....which I thought I had a short, BUT there too another mystery to this is that when you turn on the passenger side turn signal BOTH lights ARE flashing front and rear and there is NO EFFECT (Dimness or other issue) with the normal "running lights" operation either, in fact the marker lights (when normally on) look fine and exactly as bright as the other side (Driver's Side)!!
Are u the guy from alvin and the chipmunks lol
lol :D
Beckyboy i was thinking “where have i seen this mans, he looks familiar” 😂😂😂 and it is from the alvin and the chipmunks 😂😂
LMAO he does look like it
Hell nah😭😭😭😭😭😭😂😂😂😂😂
@@glinan lowkey sounds like him 💀
This video helped me right away I only had to watch 37 seconds of this video to figure out why my cars blinker was going fast
This dude is going to make a video one day explaining why you have damage to your car while recording videos while driving
Changing out stock Bulbs for newer LED's will also cause a similar pattern of behaviour in the turn signals due to their being less resistance in the electrical circuit - to resolve this you simply 'swap-out' the old relay with one designed to work with LED's; Its a real easy and cheap fix.
informative upload, thank you
thanks justbanter that was my issue i have replacement led lights . was wondering if you could point me in the direction of this relay
Thank you! Left turn signal started blinking furiously this week. With the fed shutdown and all I don't wanna have to spend big bucks. A light bulb? (yup, left rear) We can manage that!!
Not always a bulb. Yes, that is the first thing to try. But often, a fast flasher means something else is wrong-and your bulbs are all good. Unfortunately right now, I’m dealing with one such case-a defective flasher module.
I got a 2000 buick regal the rear light stays on..but dont blink..so the bulb is good?
This might be the case 80% of the time, but in my case my Mini blinks fast only on the right turn signal. ALL MY LIGHTS ARE WORKING. The left turn signal blinks at regular speed. And of course, this being a newer car, it no longer has a flasher relay. It has an expensive module that controls all of the lights.
I have the same thing going on
So? What was the result? Hiw did you fix it? What was the issue?
What if the bulb is actually blinking ? Can it be "burned out" and still blink. The front and rear signal lights on the left side both blink quickly.
Where are those damn chipmunks
Thank you for the video and your smarts. Teaching people with an analogy is the best way.
Try some blinker fluid😃🤣
Where does the blinker fluid go?
@Clint & Sandy Ehrhardt here's the video: ruclips.net/video/E6GsXhBb10k/видео.html
LOL
Yeah the blinker fluid worked for a min. But the service station pump was empty today?&$#§Г>￦Ω¬÷%£?
Went to get some turn signal fluid and couldn’t find any!!
Could you watch the god damn road instead of camera?
Thank you so much! I liked and subscribed! An object hit the turn signal light frame, dislodged the bulb and blew out the other bulb next to it. We replaced them and now it works!
I’ve been watch 30 minute videos on this same issue. He explained it so simple in less than 2 minutes
Yeah bro thumps up for that which you said
Didn’t you steal the chipmunks?
I’m weak😂
Great video. This is exactly what I needed to see. I'm having this same issue right now with one of my turn signals. My mechanic thinks it's a flasher or a blinker. I appreciate your spot on insight. You have a nice voice
A nice voice prophetess don't go there
@@dsanders799 😂🤣
Just be careful while you are driving and making these videos. We don’t want any unnecessary traffic accidents. 👍🏼
I loved the info in this video. I was feeling guilty watching it though since he was so distracted while driving.
Not always the case, all my bulbs work and they still blink fast
adrian T bro my shit is brand new and outta no where my right blinker started blinking too fast
I know this comment is old but for any one else. Make sure your bulbs are the right wats for your car
Same! This video is for ditzy soccer moms. Everybody knows the first saying to look for is a dead bulb. Mine is doing the exact same as yours, blinking too fast and all the bulbs are fine. That's how I Googled it and I get this video 😑. People not to stop making all these videos that are false titles!
@@commercialhvacposting4511 I was worried it was the stalk (happened to the previous commuter car and stalks aren't a cheap do-it-yourself job). And not "everybody knows" - those of us who started driving =before= there were seatbelts? Cars weren't so thoughtful back in the day.
That's probably because you put in too much blinker fluid
Doesn’t always mean the bulb is burned out. Could also be an electrical issue somewhere else such as a malfunctioning relay in a control module or a bad ground.
GroundHawk oh gosh. Mine started blinking fast tonight and I need to get it inspected by the end of this month. Hopefully its just a bad bulb and an easy fix. Ugh!
You may be right, the rear one on my left side does not blink but it does light solid and the front one will blink twice as fast. Thanks for the quick thoughts, ill have it looked at.
Thank you for the video! I have a. Acura TSX 2004, all bulbs are good (tested). I replaced the car's flasher and am still getting a super fast (almost machine gun rate of speed) intermittent blinking. The fast super fast speed starts at start of the electric stage of the ignition. It happens for a brief moment then, it blinks as a normal car does. When at else could it be? Any input would be greatly appreciated.
the relay.
On some cars like Hyundai it's actually a flasher Relay under the dashboard. Make sure all lights are working.
thank you. that actually shed some light. I have a 2004 monte carlo, the rear blinkers don't work, but the bulbs are good, the front blinkers work, but they blink too fast. the main relay was just replaced, and it's got no issues. I am assuming that it's a ground issue. have you got any ideas?
What if both left bulbs started flashing fast? Is my relay bad?
Yes, I believe so.
It sounds logical, but there is another reason as mentioned in the service manual, i.e the grounding.
soooo. the light is burned out? and still lights? just faster?i don't think so buddy, more times than not i find it to be a bad ground,going to the frame. i always start with the bulb, then the ground,before replacing the flasher. i work at a used car lot and see that a lot.
I like your answer, maybe you can help me. My front passenger side blinker doesn't blink inside or out. I can hear it blinking fast inside the car but in the front the bulb lights up solid and doesn't blink at all. I tried changing the bulb and it does the same thing. All others work fine and even the flashers works fine. I'm really at a dead end I don't know what to do. Please email me your response if you don't mind. I'm just not sure I'll remember which video I left this comment on and probably will never find your answer.
pochogirlrg@gmail.com
Thank you so much
I have a Nissan maxima All the singnals was flashing so fast I got this advise and I changed All the signal lights and It Is work good .Thanks forn this video man
Saved me a trip from the stealership. I thought it was a ground or something complicated, but nah, my rear brake light (which is also a turn signal - dual filament) went bad.
thanks for the tips.. wow. I never thought that. I replaced my turns signals with LED bulb (strips) which works fine but it blinks too fast.
I have a Honda Civic 2009 right signal blinking so quick and none of the light bulb is burnt-out I don't know why
Both of mine are flashing fast. bulbs are brand new. This is on a 2014 Jeep Patriot. Any thoughts?
Voltage is not "load". Load is current flow/draw at a certain voltage. Anything that changes that affects current flow changes the "load".
My Headlights are dimmer on the Passenger-side, which is the same side my Turn-Signal is flashing faster than the Driver's-side. However, both of Turn-Signal bulbs work in the front, and back on the Pssanger's-side. Any suggestions???
I already checked my Fuses...
May god bless this man. My honda had this issue now i know
What would something like that cost to fix?
Great try! I mean it, thanks for taking the time to upload video. HOWEVER, “throwing parts” at a problem is terrible advice-what if the PCM isn't sending a signal, is there a broken ground wire? etc etc etc. Study up on OHMs law. Happy troubleshooting(or lack thereof)
Hillbilly Rig Repairs ,. dam skippy
Both front and rear signals blink fast even though both bulbs are good! Any idea?
My blinkers blink fast and all the blinker bulbs are working and are not led but my parking lights are led, should I change my parking lights bulbs to original?
mine started blinking fast because my brake light bulb was bad.
So my rear blinkers blink faster, and my front ones come on, but don't blink. What does that mean? No lights are burnt out. This started happening about 4 months after I bought my car.
So, is it easier for it to go its job?
This video was so hopeful. You are a wonderful teacher. Thank you.
I had the same issue today, changed the bulb and still it's flashing fast and the changed bulb doesn't work still so what can be the issue?
Mine started doing it when I Changed my head light bulbs from yellow halogen into white halogen. My passenger side turn signal still works but after driving for a while with headlights on it stops working
Yeah common sense, but what if I switch sides and replaced light bulb and still doing it? Could the connector be the problem?
Why is it needed to do this tutorial (or any) while driving? PAY ATTENTION TO THE ROAD
There’s no relay for the challenger and I have no bulbs on the rear. Change the entire light and still doesn’t work.
***@Helpful DIY - ANSWERS PLEASE ASSISTANCE APPRECIATED - Will try my theory tomorrow based on what this guy said in video. Makes sense. Did anyone fix it? I have a G6 and the right turn signal blinks fast on dash board left on dashboard regular speed. BUT the right rear bulb is dimly lit and does NOT flash at all. BUT the front right does flash extra fast. The front left signal bulb and rear bulb flash normally. So am guessing it is the rear bulb needs replacing. YES? How did you make out with it? Thanks! :)***
The issue I have with mine is that it flashes quickly (Left turn only). But starts to flash at a regular pace when i excelerate the gas pedal. Any suggestions?🤔
current load not voltage load
I think you are right. It's probably due to bad grounding so it causes open circuit, no current flows to the turn light branch.
Michael Goldinger yeah, wouldn't the voltage stay the same unless the alternator or regulator was faulty?
Thanks. I've not heard of the term "voltage load," but I did stay at a Holiday Express last night! Lol
How about not making videos while you drive and concentrate on the road. Thanks.
Trash
I would like to see you do a bicep curl with a 50lb dumbbell 🤣
So what if all of them blink? Mine both blink fast on the passenger side but it appears the break light is out on that side as well. Ive replaced the bulbs but its not fixed. Suggestions?
I recently installed LED bulbs, and the speed pattern increased. Is it necessarily bad for your vehicle? Does it have negative long term effects if it blinks fast? It kind of looks cool
it's not bad for your vehicle, the reason it blinks fast is because the relay that comes with the car is meant for incandescent bulbs, which take more power. So when you switch to LEDs, the relay sees it as a burnt out bulb. You can fix this by getting a relay meant for LEDs
@@ballistaproductions where can I get one. and what do they look like
@@buschm1 it depends on what car you drive, but they kinda look like a wall adapter for a phone charger
@@buschm1 i got mine at AutoZone
Suddenly; all signal lights/hazards don’t work. Yes- quick flash inside only. (The odds that all bulbs burned out while parked? Hardly drive: Mazda3 Soirt 2014 (52K km))🧐
Not always ....my 2011 civic was the electronic flasher...the logic module in the circuit of the relay
now i know how to lift weights faster ... seriously, the info is clear.
i noticed the front signal was flashing fast while the rear was not flashing at all
What a scientific explanation. Thank you
Did you steal the chipmunks
Good info, but its not safe to make a video while driving.you put your life and innocents around you in danger.
That's the only thing I could think about. Does this guy have poor management skills that he can't find time to record this anywhere else?
Kamote Pinoy Right, I know. This trend of vloging while driving has to stop. It's same as texting on freeway.
Kamote Pinoy we can't stop any of them man, we can just advice. They are smart individuals, They need to figure it out.😏
Says Vinuthna B while driving down a busy freeway. :P
Nerd
Non car guy
I tried to change the relay to a 50 pounder but it still blinks fast.
Its the circuit wattage, changes with a burnt out bulb, The Voltage stays the same,
doesn't the current load drop and the voltage increase (since there's less current load)… and because of the higher voltage the relay will cause the other bulbs to blink faster?
I put brand new led bulbs now they blink fast
You’ve got 50lbs bulbs
Beautiful description brother
apparently I love it when my turn signal blinks fast it make the vehicle looks cool
What if u replace one of the left or right turning signals to LED and u have quick flashing ???!
You might want to make your book a different format for easy download on iOS.
The turn signal is made to do that on purpose when a bulb fails.
Its effect on my gear also. D was invisible when left signal blinking fast.
TTC and Mississauga transit. And a Shell station I used to go to in the background. LOL
All depends on curcuit design. Series, parallel , series parallel. Series curcuits cause all voltages to go to zero(stop working) if faulty component (open curcuit). Parallel means as one component breaks others must take up any increased loading duty. I recently changed a genuine turning and signal light for non genuine. Two things were different Cheaper incandescent bulbs and change in grounding all bought to one point. Indicators started blinking faster. I believe cheap lights less resistance > increase current across other components including relays. Also the balancing of the grounds to one point again probably making the curcuit more efficient ironically increasing again load on relays.
I am more curious as to this being a problem, over time any Auto techs explaining why they would spead load across 2 grounds would be great. Are there shunts and extra fuses etc to isolate problems etc.
Edit just changed back original 21 watt bulbs and wallah correct blink speed the difference was amazing ..i only need a replacement lense, in short just use a bulb with correct resistance. You can do the math.
Or, you have a earth problem
you are from toronto i just saw a red rocket
Excellent video, information was bang on! Thx
All bulbs is working fine
Not very helpful. Where's the DIY part to fix the problem?
Thank you I was wondering why and now I know! Oh and 2020? Anyone? 😂
Yo you the guy that stole the chipmunks I don’t wanna hear it
@01:15 _A quick analogy.. to think about it is lifting weights,_
Hahaha weight-lifting brought as analogy here is like moving your right hand all behind your head to reach left ear & scratch it :D. The correct analogy here is say *6 "fountain" holes along a water pipe. Stop one hole & the rest 5 will shoot water higher up* as the pressure is relieved/undermined less by 5.
JM good one!
Amperage is "pressure", right?
It doesn't mean your bulb is gone it means you have a short some where
Was looking for reason why turn signal is blinking fast AND how to replace relay and/or bulb, instead got to see a distracted driver rattle on about lifting weights.
Current drop not voltage its parallel not series
Straight to the point, thanks
Nothing to do with lifting
2012 Nissan Rogue has it occurring with all bulbs good.
Turn playback speed to 1.25x. Thank me later
BEFORE I WATCH YOUR VIDEO I HAVE A VERY STRANGE PROBLEM!!! I have hyperflash on a 1999 Ford F-150 Pick Up!! EVERYBODY on RUclips says it is an LED Bulb causing the problem..........and this is "PART 1" of the problem because I DO NOT HAVE LED lights in ANY of my sockets AT ALL!!!
THEN PART 2 is EVERYBODY tells me "You have a blown light bulb" and I replaced BOTH the passenger side (front AND rear bulbs) bulbs with brand new bulbs and I STILL have the same problem!! And when I replaced them there is NOT A SINGLE OLD BULB that was blown even though I replaced them anyhow with brand new ones!!! I STILL have a passenger side flasher that is blinking like it is "hyperflashing" and I don't know why, but I have NOT replaced the flasher unit yet!! If you have any answers to this or know how to fix it please email me at PistonRev@yahoo.com and thank you in advance for your help!!!!
Oh and I almost forgot to add it is ONLY HAPPENING on the passenger side.....NOT the drivers side and I haven't figured out why!! All the wiring in the truck looks fine and intact....which I thought I had a short, BUT there too another mystery to this is that when you turn on the passenger side turn signal BOTH lights ARE flashing front and rear and there is NO EFFECT (Dimness or other issue) with the normal "running lights" operation either, in fact the marker lights (when normally on) look fine and exactly as bright as the other side (Driver's Side)!!
PT-Cruiser 06, sure enough my bulb was dead. Thanks you saved me a ticket.
Smart design. Thanks!
That's what it means... Unless it's not what it means.
didnt you steal the chiptmunks
Thank for your video it helps me
Yeah, sure you can curl a 50 pound dumbbell.
Thanks for this, Buddy! Nice analogy put together! You got a Sub!!!
Replaced them and still happening
T Man you may have a ground problem with one or more of the lights
Dude was driving the whole video