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    signal speed question

    I bought my Grandmothers 88 GM LS. My grandfather bought it new in 88. I brought it across the provincial/state boarder from Alberta to Saskatchewan and had to get it inspected before I could plate it. It was mostly all good except it needs a rear brake job, and the guy said that the signal is "too slow" between ticks. It DOES signal fairly slow, but when I mentioned it to my father and my uncles (who have been around the car since new) they stated that it has ALWAYS been slow signaling. So I cant get it plated until i fix this supposed fault thats been there since the factory.

    Before I fix this, I just wanted to see if ALL Grand Marquis have a lazy signal speed, or if the car was faulty from the factory. I also was wondering if its likely the signal relay/switch thingy in the fuse box that needs changing?

    Thanks
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    Originally posted by mr_q View Post
    I bought my Grandmothers 88 GM LS. My grandfather bought it new in 88. I brought it across the provincial/state boarder from Alberta to Saskatchewan and had to get it inspected before I could plate it. It was mostly all good except it needs a rear brake job, and the guy said that the signal is "too slow" between ticks. It DOES signal fairly slow, but when I mentioned it to my father and my uncles (who have been around the car since new) they stated that it has ALWAYS been slow signaling. So I cant get it plated until i fix this supposed fault thats been there since the factory.

    Before I fix this, I just wanted to see if ALL Grand Marquis have a lazy signal speed, or if the car was faulty from the factory. I also was wondering if its likely the signal relay/switch thingy in the fuse box that needs changing?

    Thanks
    I'm not an expert on this type of thing, but I'm thinking that a new flasher might correct the situation. The flasher is the small, round cylinder thing that plugs into the fuse panel. They're generally not very expensive.

    I don't know if you can get them with different flashing speeds, but I wouldn't be surprised if you could.

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      get an electronic flasher to be sure it'll blink fast enough. I know when I had the 2g alt in my car, it would flash slower than it does not with the 3g alt. Electronic flashers will flash at a steady rate no matter the voltage drop, unlike thermal flashers (the tin cans).

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        I really hope this doesn't end up being a pain to diagnose and repair. I am already frustrated that they failed my car for this when I KNOW its been flashing like this since it rolled off the dealers lot. Its not so slow that its dangerous either, its just slower than the norm. Besides, no one in my area signals but me anyway. I have an old bronco II sitting in my field that I may pull the flasher out of and maybe swap it in and see if that makes any difference. If not, Ill buy an electronic flasher and pop it in. If that doesn't work, Ill set the car on fire right there in the dealership parking lot just because Im already annoyed with it for the vacuum leak that I get to search out and fix.

        This is probably a really stupid question considering you folks actually KNOW things about fixing cars, but where is the flasher located on these things? I assume in the fuse box.... which I assume is under the dash on the drivers side.

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          +1 on the new flasher. The stock ones are slow, replacement ones go a fair bit faster.

          There are 2 flashers actually, one on each side of the fuse box. I think the one you want is the one thats visible when you pull the cover. Box lives under the column. Look at the bottom edge of the panel under the column and you'll find 2 funny looking plastic knobs. Give them 1/4 turn and the panel should slide straight down and off. Fuses are then visible. If you want to verify which flasher is which, just pull the one you can get to and see if the turn signals still work. If they don't, you got the right one.
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            #6
            Never mind. I got it all fixed. I just took the flasher out of my junked bronco, swapped it in and it works fine now. I dont know why the one from the factory was so slow, but its a moot point now. Once they fix the rear brakes Ill be able to get it on the road full time... Which will give me time to do the plugs on my Mustang

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