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Old 09-25-2012, 11:04 AM
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Turn Signal Flashing Fast

Ok I have a 2010 F-150 FX4 and I noticed the other day, that when I turn on the right turn signal that it blinks really fast. Meaning that a bulb is about to be bad?
So how do I know if it's the front or rear bulb that's about to go out?
 
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Old 09-25-2012, 11:16 AM
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Turn the blinker on and go look.
 
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Old 09-25-2012, 11:35 AM
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usually means one is already out. Flick it on and walk around the truck.
 
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Old 09-25-2012, 11:35 AM
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Yes most of the time this means the bulb is about to go bad. It could also be the relay switch but most often is simply a bulb.

When the light comes on it fills with voltage and creates resistance which then triggers the relay to turn off. When the bulb is about to go out it doesn't provide the proper resistance and will cause the relay to switch on and off quicker.
 
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Old 09-25-2012, 12:14 PM
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Thanks I figured it out, I feel dumb I forgot that there's two flashing lights in the rear.
 

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Old 09-25-2012, 05:19 PM
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Another thread states when the rack and pinion go south (on the 11's), the turn signals fail to operate.

So if you had an '11, I'd say a rapid blinker means the tranny is gonna grenade.

Depending of course if was the right or left, front or rear.
 
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Old 09-25-2012, 09:00 PM
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^ only on the EcoBoost trucks because apparently there are tons of motor problems that everybody is having
 
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Old 09-26-2012, 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by High-ster
Another thread states when the rack and pinion go south (on the 11's), the turn signals fail to operate.

So if you had an '11, I'd say a rapid blinker means the tranny is gonna grenade.

Depending of course if was the right or left, front or rear.
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^ only on the EcoBoost trucks because apparently there are tons of motor problems that everybody is having
WTF i have water dripping from the underside of my truck whats that lead to!
 
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Old 09-26-2012, 02:45 AM
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^yikes, it looks like your truck will morph into a mo-ped with a warped left pedal and rusted spokes... on the bright side the lady's will be impressed.
 
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Old 09-26-2012, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by hydro1
^yikes, it looks like your truck will morph into a mo-ped with a warped left pedal and rusted spokes... on the bright side the lady's will be impressed.
WOW the good and the bad offset each other. oh what to do...........................oh me...... oh my....... what to do
 
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Lightbulb

Originally Posted by thesexytruck
Thanks I figured it out, I feel dumb I forgot that there's two flashing lights in the rear.
First I think: "How can someone be so dumb and don't walk around the truck"

Well.
I spent all day trying to figure out why my truck (after I installed front 3157 LEDs) had hyperflash on the left side, but not on the right side. I installed different resistors, switch the bulb sides and nothing. (almost 2 hours testing, cutting wires a making connections) Then I joined this old forum and BINGO. The rear have 2 damn bulbs in each side "I forgot that there's two flashing lights in the rear" (the bottom one was dead) . So I feel a lot more dumb than you do now.
Your small mistake save my day
Thanks a lot
 
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Too bad you didn't read this before cutting wires.
 
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Angry F150 Hyper Turn Signal Help

SIr 2013 F150 Raptor Hypre Left turn signal. Was intermittent now a few weeks later constant. Will buy bulbs back and front as well as relay switch. Where can i find the relay switch? I could not find a flasher as my older vehicles had. Thanks


Originally Posted by prime81
Yes most of the time this means the bulb is about to go bad. It could also be the relay switch but most often is simply a bulb.

When the light comes on it fills with voltage and creates resistance which then triggers the relay to turn off. When the bulb is about to go out it doesn't provide the proper resistance and will cause the relay to switch on and off quicker.
 
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I had this on my 09 but as soon as I took the sockets out of the lights and cleaned them the problem has not came back. I also upgraded to oem raptor tail lamps at the same time.
 



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