Flasher Unit Bad ?

[SoldierwithaM109A3]

I am not sure how to tell if its my flasher or Turn switch I believe its the flasher Unit as the light do not flash and the Hazards do not flash But I could be wrong.

And If it is bad what one do I go for I saw some on eBay but they look different in design . Any help or advice would be great Someone said something of baking it in the oven and i was unable to see what to look for in the break they talk about. is there way to test it first?

 

[Barrman]

They are easy to test if you have a 12 volt or 24 volt power supply and a test light or volt meter. Here is a video showing how to test the flasher:

 

[msgjd]

I've noticed with a bad flasher that sometimes the appropriate pair of lights comes on but does not flash ,, and other times nothing comes on at all

a trick i learned some time ago was put it in the 4-way position and let it sit that way while you do your pretrip, or are puttering around in the vicinity while it's running and able to keep an eye on it, or while on the road.. Sometimes the unit will warm up after a while (or whatever it needed to do) and the lights are flashing

Sometimes it will stay operational awhile until the next time the truck sits for a few months, and sometimes the trick just doesn't work.. Everyone's results may vary

I have good spare levers and flashers from my part-outs and use a set for troubleshooting .. I have seen four different makes/designs and it shouldn't make any difference as long as the plug fits .. The one you pictured is the newest style , and i'm still running a few of the old metal ones

 

[SoldierwithaM109A3]

thank you all who responded for the Information. I bought an older flasher unit I Believe to replace it 11613631 i did the test the light stays solid as you can see by the photo. I assume the flasher unit is bad then ?

 

[marchplumber]

There are posts here about this on how to build your own.....i bought a few, they kept dyin, so i did what Clinto suggested and built one, still goin strong (knock on wood)

 

[SoldierwithaM109A3]

There are posts here about this on how to build your own.....i bought a few, they kept dyin, so i did
what Clinto suggested and built one, still goin strong (knock on wood)

Cool you have skills No one I know out here works on these I moved to seaside Area Soon to Klamath Falls Do you happen to have that Link ?

 

[marchplumber]

M-series flasher relay - civvy conversion how-to

Do a search with that if it isn't the link....Clinto is the author....

Appears that the link didn't come through, but a search will bring it up....Good luck!!=)

 

[marchplumber]

M-series flasher relay - civvy conversion how-to

So, everyone is familiar with the standard M-series flasher relay? 2 bolts, 3 pin cannon connector, attaches to the drivers side firewall or inner fender, depending on model. This one: How many of you realize that the current replacements are absolutely worthless trash? Well, they are...

steelsoldiers.com

 

[marchplumber]

Cool you have skills No one I know out here works on these I moved to seaside Area Soon to Klamath Falls Do you happen to have that Link ?

Thanks for helping me get better at computer stuff....im mechanical, not an IT guy, but wanted to help ya, so i kept trying....LOL

 

[SoldierwithaM109A3]

Thx all for that

 

[msgjd]

thank you all who responded for the Information. I bought an older flasher unit I Believe to replace it 11613631 i did the test the light stays solid as you can see by the photo. I assume the flasher unit is bad then ?

yes bad .. i would be curious though if you kept it powered up awhile whether or not it would start flashing on its own .. it might, it might not .. i always thought individual electronic components inside an assembly could only be good or bad, and not intermittent .. But i've seen some of these military flasher units defy that belief


wait a minute, "military flasher units" ??? sounds like something that could've aired on Monty Python.

 

[HDN]

wait a minute, "military flasher units" ??? sounds like something that could've aired on Monty Python.

Napoleonic warfare in field trench coats? What are they doing- OHHHH MY!

@marchplumber thanks for the thread link. It makes me want to try to design a reproduction flasher case I can 3D print to fit modern off-the-shelf components, but looks close enough to the original.

 

[marchplumber]

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Napoleonic warfare in field trench coats? What are they doing- OHHHH MY!

@marchplumber thanks for the thread link. It makes me want to try to design a reproduction flasher case I can 3D print to fit modern off-the-shelf components, but looks close enough to the original.

I used a weather tite electrical box.....worked well with cover....if you could design it....make the 3D schematic for printing....it could become a popular replacement item....I followed Clinto's suggestions.....its not green, or black, but could easily be painted such