Electrical issue-turn signals too fast

[YFZsandrider]

I relocated my turn signals on my 2000 4runner to the parking/corner light. I used '82-'83 Honda Accord turn signal sockets that use a 197 bulb, and just wired them right off my factory turn signal harness.

When I tested the work, I turned on the 4 way hazard flashers and everything worked fine. However, when I use my right or left turn signal, it flashes very fast. Do I need to run a different flasher now that my bulbs up front are a lot smaller?

 

[JayRolla]

I relocated my turn signals on my 2000 4runner to the parking/corner light. I used '82-'83 Honda Accord turn signal sockets that use a 197 bulb, and just wired them right off my factory turn signal harness.

When I tested the work, I turned on the 4 way hazard flashers and everything worked fine. However, when I use my right or left turn signal, it flashes very fast. Do I need to run a different flasher now that my bulbs up front are a lot smaller?

Same issue when running LED's. You need to use the stock bulbs or swap the flasher. You can try the Tridon EP-35. http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...flasher-relay-didnt-cure-led-hyper-flash.html

 

[BrianK14]

Tridon EP35

What he said...

When I installed LED turn signal bulbs, I tested them by turning on the flashers. Everything was great. No hyper flash. Next day, when I drove the truck, flipping on the blinker resulted in hyper flash. The tridon EP35 was the answer, $11 on Amazon.

 

[kolelt]

Led uses less voltage then regular. That's why it hyperflashes. Probably need a resistor installed.

 

[csp]

OP doesn't have LEDs, just smaller bulbs which provide less resistance to the mechanical flasher. An electronic flasher like the EP35 JayRolla mentioned should to the trick.

 

[kolelt]

OP doesn't have LEDs, just smaller bulbs which provide less resistance to the mechanical flasher. An electronic flasher like the EP35 JayRolla mentioned should to the trick.

Gotch you. He mentioned 197 which I assumed led bulb. Either way... I think a resistor is much simpler to wire then a relay. Two wires. Don't really see the need of a relay on a turn signal.

 

[JayRolla]

Gotch you. He mentioned 197 which I assumed led bulb. Either way... I think a resistor is much simpler to wire then a relay. Two wires. Don't really see the need of a relay on a turn signal.

Its not a relay. It's a flasher replacement. Just swap the flasher with a new one.

Only works if two bulbs are replaced. If all 4 bulbs are swapped resistors are needed.

 

[BrianK14]

Hmmm.. I have LEDs in front and rear (all 4) turn signals. No resistors and no nyperflash. Just the EP35 flasher

 

[nevada]

Its not a relay. It's a flasher replacement. Just swap the flasher with a new one.

Only works if two bulbs are replaced. If all 4 bulbs are swapped resistors are needed.

that's only partially true.

they do make a constant rate flasher. though, im not sure if they make one that fits this particular vehicle.

I don't know if its the same for the 2000, but for my first gen, there is a "fast flash" resistor within the flasher module. cutting that out slows the flash rate back to normal.

this is what I did.


LED fast blinker fix 81980-22070 - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

maybe there is a similar option for your year?

 

[RonJR]

DOT requires that all OEM turn signal flashers vary the flash rate if a bulb is burned out. They do this by sensing the current, and speeding up the flash rate if the current is less than 2 OEM bulbs' worth. When you replace the bulbs with LED's, the current draw is much less so the OEM module thinks one or more bulbs is out and does the hyperflash.

This requirement is to alert drivers to a burned out bulb, since 99.999% of drivers never check their turn signals on any kind of a routine basis. (Not that they actually use them anyway, but that's another issue.)

Just be aware that, when you install the constant rate flasher, the responsibility is yours to routinely inspect your signals to make sure they are working. You'll get no indication of a failure from the flasher.