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blinker question

Old Jun 14, 2008
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blinker question

alright so i did a front end swap to a 01 since i have no clue about wireing and all that is there a way to eliminate the 2nd blinker light?
 
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Old Jun 14, 2008
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hmm......I think splicing the extra light wires into the one socket? Try to see if you can just unplug the extra socket. Although, it might think there's a burnt bulb. fast flashes.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2008
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make sure you add extra blinker fluid so that it will not flash fast
 
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Old Jun 15, 2008
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but adding the extra fluid was only a temporary fix....

but yea just unplugging it make it flash fast didnt wana try splicing it just yet

what about just cutting the extra socket and completing the circut?
 
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Old Jun 15, 2008
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I did the same thing (99 to 01-03 swap), there is no bulb in the socket, so my blinkers blink twice as fast and it's really annoying. I didn't know if I should just bridge the extra socket terminals or put a resistor in? How much resistance?

also, if you bridged the wires into one socket, it wouldn't make a difference, would it? there would still be the same resistance as if there were 2 sockets and 1 didn't have a bulb, and it would still blink the same.
 

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Old Jun 15, 2008
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Originally Posted by Captain Obvious
make sure you add extra blinker fluid so that it will not flash fast
Off topic but I work at autozone and I kid you not a blond girl came in the other day seriously asking for blinker fluid I about died laughing.

Back to your regularly scheduled thread now
 
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