Left blinker stuck. Wut happened?

bubbas91lariat · 08-13-2007, 05:45 PM

I wuz drivin home today with my dad and i saw when i went to turn that my left blinker didnt blink. it just froze. I think it could be a blown taillight. Could that be the problem? I just got some new high intensity taillight bulbs. Could that be wuts makin it do that?

mrjohnwayne · 08-13-2007, 07:30 PM

could be if they use the same bulb. Might try replacing the bulbs with the old ones and see if it still does it.

crabtruck · 08-13-2007, 08:50 PM

They flash based on the load to flasher unit. If your hi-intesity lites are bulb style you may be overloading the flasher and need a bigger one, if led kind that should not be a problem. Check if your flasher gets hot at the time. I think you have a wire problem if it's only one side. check wires where you did the work.

bubbas91lariat · 08-14-2007, 05:13 PM

Its just a blown taillight. I noticed it this mornin. thanks for the help guys. ill have to put the old junky ones back in

bubbas91lariat · 08-14-2007, 06:35 PM

I went out to change the bulbs and it turns out that the bulb just got shook loose and was sittin in the bottom of the glass.

I had to put it back in and it works like new now.

crabtruck · 08-14-2007, 07:34 PM

Good lesson: was it installed right or just looked like it was. make sure the socket isn't flaking on you. Now you know something extra about you truck. When the flasher unit starts bulb is on. If not enough bulbs working, the flasher heater won't heat enough to flash and stays locked on. In newer rigs that problem can give high speed flashing of blinkers. Oldest rule of troubleshooting elctrical: Is it plugged in ?

bubbas91lariat · 08-17-2007, 06:38 PM

Yeah, i guess yur right. maybe, next time it goes out, i should check if it fell out or if its blown

i feel stupid

lol

crabtruck · 08-17-2007, 08:05 PM

Doing something wrong is not stupid.
Doing something wrong and not learning is stupid.
You're learning, having to do it over is a good teacher.
But double checking and really seeing what you're looking at
will save the time of do over, and needless failures.

bubbas91lariat · 08-18-2007, 05:05 PM

You know crab, yur a really helpful guy, you know that? I really never even think about stuff until you say somethin about it.

thanks man

08-13-2007, 05:45 PM	#1
bubbas91lariat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Elberton,GA Posts: 824	Left blinker stuck. Wut happened? I wuz drivin home today with my dad and i saw when i went to turn that my left blinker didnt blink. it just froze. I think it could be a blown taillight. Could that be the problem? I just got some new high intensity taillight bulbs. Could that be wuts makin it do that? __________________ IF YOU AINT FIRST YOUR LAST!!!

08-13-2007, 07:30 PM	#2
mrjohnwayne Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 3,722	could be if they use the same bulb. Might try replacing the bulbs with the old ones and see if it still does it. __________________ John Wayne 2000 F-350 7.3L Powerstroke 4x4

08-14-2007, 05:13 PM	#4
bubbas91lariat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Elberton,GA Posts: 824	Its just a blown taillight. I noticed it this mornin. thanks for the help guys. ill have to put the old junky ones back in __________________ IF YOU AINT FIRST YOUR LAST!!!

08-14-2007, 06:35 PM	#5
bubbas91lariat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Elberton,GA Posts: 824	Update! I went out to change the bulbs and it turns out that the bulb just got shook loose and was sittin in the bottom of the glass. I had to put it back in and it works like new now. __________________ IF YOU AINT FIRST YOUR LAST!!!

08-17-2007, 06:38 PM	#7
bubbas91lariat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Elberton,GA Posts: 824	Yeah, i guess yur right. maybe, next time it goes out, i should check if it fell out or if its blown i feel stupidlol __________________ IF YOU AINT FIRST YOUR LAST!!!

08-13-2007, 08:50 PM	#3
crabtruck Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on your 9 Posts: 3,364	They flash based on the load to flasher unit. If your hi-intesity lites are bulb style you may be overloading the flasher and need a bigger one, if led kind that should not be a problem. Check if your flasher gets hot at the time. I think you have a wire problem if it's only one side. check wires where you did the work.

08-14-2007, 07:34 PM	#6
crabtruck Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on your 9 Posts: 3,364	Good lesson: was it installed right or just looked like it was. make sure the socket isn't flaking on you. Now you know something extra about you truck. When the flasher unit starts bulb is on. If not enough bulbs working, the flasher heater won't heat enough to flash and stays locked on. In newer rigs that problem can give high speed flashing of blinkers. Oldest rule of troubleshooting elctrical: Is it plugged in ?

08-17-2007, 08:05 PM	#8
crabtruck Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on your 9 Posts: 3,364	Doing something wrong is not stupid. Doing something wrong and not learning is stupid. You're learning, having to do it over is a good teacher. But double checking and really seeing what you're looking at will save the time of do over, and needless failures.

08-18-2007, 05:05 PM	#9
bubbas91lariat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Elberton,GA Posts: 824	You know crab, yur a really helpful guy, you know that? I really never even think about stuff until you say somethin about it. thanks man __________________ IF YOU AINT FIRST YOUR LAST!!!

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