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Cro_boy_Mario

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hey people

i have recently put a new front bar on my car, and that required me to put aftermarket indicators

i have a series 2 r33

i matched the wires up properly, and they work fine, when hazards r on they go at normal speed, but left or right they go really fast

is anyone able to diagnose the prob

thanksss

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silman

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cro boy could you share what was the fix for this problem? I am experiencing the exact same problem after going from the teardrop style front indicators to the type-x style on my 180sx.

The bulbs i have in there are the flat style connection bulb 10mm wide. the narva site lists a 21/5 (dual element) bulb (as required in the 180sx manual) but narva only make it in a clear globe (I need amber). Does anyone know of a 21/5 amber 10mm style bulb and what company makes it?

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WazR32GTSt

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isn't it a resistance problem?

as in with the wrong watt globes or bad earth or poor wiring, the resistnace in the whole circut is changed, thus the blinking speed changes? or so i have always been told...

thus the same reason your blinking speed increases when a light is blown, because that globe that was providing x resistnace is now providing no resistnace and the whole circut is now seeign less resistnace, thus blinking speed increses

my 2c

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R34GTFOUR

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isn't it a resistance problem?

as in with the wrong watt globes or bad earth or poor wiring, the resistnace in the whole circut is changed, thus the blinking speed changes? or so i have always been told...

thus the same reason your blinking speed increases when a light is blown, because that globe that was providing x resistnace is now providing no resistnace and the whole circut is now seeign less resistnace, thus blinking speed increses

my 2c

exactly right.

People put aftermarket front bars on and most of the time they have to change the indictors, which means different globes. The different watts in globes give different resistances and the resistances is the thing that helps determine how quickly the bulb flashes. Check what watt globe the car had in it before and go get a globe that will fit you new indicators that has the exact same wattage, problem solved.

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