you know when your in your car and u apply your signal light to turn thir normal and they flash slow well mine flash fast and that blows out my fous how can i fix it
2006-10-18 04:17:03 · 14 answers · asked by bajapantie87 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Honda
You may think it is blowing a fuse, because coincidentally, your lights are going out. The blinker starts to flash rapidly to let you know a bulb is out somewhere on your car. It's amazing how many people don't know this. I am 38 years old, and just found out last year! :)
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2006-10-18 04:26:29 · answer #1 · answered by Shining Light 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't a parallel circuit but a series/parallel circuit. The flasher bimetallic strip is also a resistance and is in series with the parallel bulbs. For simplicity draw it out and make the three units 10 ohms each. Since the bulbs are in parallel that leg would be equivalent to 5 ohms so the circuit resistance would be 15 ohms. In Ohms law I=E/R so 12/15 gives 0.8 amps of current through the flasher. If one bulb opens the circuit now becomes simply a series circuit with 20 Ohms of resistance which would give you a current of 0.6 Amps through the flasher. Less current causes slower heating and therefore slower flashing.
2016-05-21 23:31:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually that means a bulb is burnt out. When a bulb goes, all the power is transfered to the next bulb make it go faster.
If no bulbs are out then you might have a defective blinker/flasher switch. This is a type of fuse that regulates the current flowing to the bulbs and is essentially what makes it blink. Most auto parts stores carry them
2006-10-18 04:27:15 · answer #3 · answered by Lauren 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep, the others are correct. One of your lights are out. The signal light inside blinks faster when you need to replace a bulb outside.
2006-10-18 04:29:48 · answer #4 · answered by SD Superbowl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drawing extra current through a signal light flasher will make the lights blink faster. Since you are also blowing fuses, I suspect a short-circuit in your wiring.
2006-10-18 05:05:02 · answer #5 · answered by Scoop81 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See if you have a burned out bulb on the front or back of the car.
2006-10-18 04:22:04 · answer #6 · answered by faversham 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've had that happen too. One of you're signal lights must be out.. You can go to a local parts store, and they will change it for you..
2006-10-18 04:26:36 · answer #7 · answered by tx_hot_n_sexy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you ether have a burned out bulb a bad flasher unit or a short in the wiring
2006-10-18 04:27:11 · answer #8 · answered by norsmen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the signal light bulbs and connections.
2006-10-18 19:31:16 · answer #9 · answered by PTL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
agreed...fast blinkers usuall mean a light has burned out...Check both side... brakelights and reverse lights and normal lights..one is probally out
2006-10-18 04:26:39 · answer #10 · answered by The Cheminator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋