rick442

Just finished restoring my 442. I put the bumpers and lights back in. I installed LED bulbs.
The turn signals light but do not flash. I can manually move the turn signal lever up and down and the tail lights blink. The emergency flasher mode does blink the tail lights.
I replaced the turn signal flasher "Fuse". That did not change.
Any ideas?
thanks!

oldcutlass

Do you have a flasher suitable for the use of LED's or are you trying to run the stock units?

rick442

just running the stock unit. Would a heavy duty work? OR do I need a specific. I put LED's in my Cuda and had no issues. So I just assumed stock would be fine. :P

oldcutlass

You need led specific flashers.

joe_padavano

The stock electromechaical flasher uses the current draw of the original incandescent bulbs to head the bimetallic strip in the flasher that opens and closes the circuit. If you've gone to all LEDs, you likely don't have enough current draw to heat up this strip. You need an electronic flasher module that has a solid state timing circuit instead of a bimetallic strip. And be sure to replace the turn signal flasher under the dash. The one on the fuse box is for the hazard flashers (and that one needs to be replaced also for the hazard flashers to work).

rick442

ah!! Thanks guys. I appreciate the help and education. 'Lord knows I need. :P
I just ordered one.

oldcutlass

You need 2 as Joe P stated. One for the directionals and one for the hazards.

oldsjoe

Thanks Joe P I too have been chasing this gremlin for months. I've tried three different flashers don't think I tried two electronic flashers in the fuse panel and the under dash unit. Will get out there and try that in a couple days. Joe