Good info Bruce. I've had the same experience. The last flasher unit I
installed was a $2 round can unit I bought from the local mom and pop hardware
store. Works great!
Rick
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> On Jul 4, 2016, at 12:34 PM, Bruce Hamper via Spridgets
> <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Here's some interesting observations with flasher units.
> I recently had the flasher unit in my '69 Sprite fail. It occurred during my
> trip back from MG2016 from Louisville to St. Louis. The lights all worked,
> but were on continually when using the stalk turn signal. That's not much of
> a problem, however flipping the stalk switch on and off to mimic a flasher
> gets annoying!
> Once I got back home, I ordered up a new, correct flasher unit (8-512, square
> unit) from VB. I was surprised to find that it also did not flash the lights
> - constant on when using the stalk switch. The old unit was revived briefly
> by putting it back in the car and tapping the side of the metal can. Works
> just like a broken fuel pump! Turns out the new square unit would not flash,
> even after tapping, hitting, dropping on floor, etc. The new units are only
> rated (as noted on the metal can) to 47W max. Two old style tungsten lamps
> (original style 1156 bulbs; 27W each) would draw 54W at 13V. As expected the
> new square flasher got very hot while engaged in the circuit. I don't see
> how these new units can possibly work unless you have lower amperage lamps.
> I switched to a generic flasher unit from Riley; a DOT 522 round can flasher.
> It works great! Hope this saves someone on the list some time.
> Happy 4th of July and may all your flashers work!
> Bruce
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