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    Intermittent flasher problem

    Im having an intermittent flasher problem only on the right side though. When it acts up the break light flashes instead of the rear indicator, the front flashes dimly, and the neutral / oil / turning dummy lights on the dash all flash. Any thoughts?
    '79 XS11 F
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    You've got a bad ground somewhere. When it goes away, the turn seeks another ground path which is why you're getting all the weirdness with the other lights. Start at the turn that doesn't light for checking, checking the internal ground from the socket to the shell and work back, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to look at all the rest...
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      Mine are intermittent too. On, off, on, off

      It sounds like a bad ground all right. I had a similar problem when I had a bad ground on my rear ones.... all sorts of weird stuff going on which disappears entirely once you find out which flasher isn't grounding properly
      Last edited by James England; 07-02-2011, 01:51 PM.
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