100 MPH blinker

[gordon24chic]

can anyone tell me why the left turn signal only would blink so fast that it almost looks as if its not on? The right signal and hazards all blink fine and at normal speed. All of the bulbs are good. Only goes crazy when its LH signal. Please help!!!!

1999 Grand Am SE V6 3.4L

[CarSuperfreak]

Are you sure all the lights work? make sure the multiple bulbs in the taillight work and that the fron t and corner lights are working. a fast-blinking bulb usually means that you have one bulb out

[superchuckles]

a fast blinking bulb can also mean you have a short in your wiring somewhere on that side..... best thing to do is verify that the lights ARE coming on when it's turned on

[catback23]

yea check that your lights are turning on and with the correct brightness. Sounds like a possible short.

[gordon24chic]

ok, got that problem fixed! ssswweeet!

[catback23]

Care to say what it was?

[dcs574]

I had the same problem, all sockets in rear tail lights were corrided.

[grahamkracka]

yea thats a generic symptom to pretty much all cars when a light is dead or somthing is burnt in the sockets

[catback23]

I'd hate to question grahamkrackas cuse they are good but typically when a light is out the blinker is not suppose to blink. You get that "always on" effect when a bulb is out. That has been my experience and knowledge at least, dunno about any others.

[grfnkl]

Actually, on the older cars if a light burnt out the lights would stay lit and not blink, but now the newer cars the lights blink really fast, I'm assuming for safety reasons, this way a person can tell if you are turning.