Ummm...uh, what's a 'Hazard Flasher'?
Laura G. and 'Nigel' (guess who doesn't have one?)
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>From: "Dave Terrick" <dterrick@home.com>
>Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 13:01:50 -0500
>To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Subject: hazard flasher answer
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>Hi all,
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>I've been "otherwise consumed" for a bit and have missed or deleted the
>original question. From today's list it appears someone has a problem with
>the hazard circuit - specifically the dash light being "always on" if the
>flasher is off, and the light blinking correctly if the circuit is engaged?
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>Does this sound familiar to anyone? It does to me, because I just solved
>that problem. My old square 3 prong unit would no longer flash so I bought
>a "standard" one that said for up to 6 hazard lights at the local shop.
>The problem above ensued.
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>Not being patient enough to wait for the electrical diagnosis manual (will
>order one soon) I ripped into the harness, verified there was no shorts,
>etc.
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>No luck. So, I paid a visit to my friend the Moss guy and borrowed a
>correct spec flasher off of a Mk II spit.
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>Problem solved immediately. All is well. I think from Moss they are about
>$7 US.
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>Be warned that there must be something "Lucas" about the hazard flasher its
>self, because following the current flow diagrams in the factory book, there
>was no apparent reason that it should NOT work correctly.
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>Dave Terrick
>Soggy Winnipeg (so much rain I'm glad I have a tin top on the GT6)
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