Heavy-duty trailer wiring blinker question

Walk into Schlep Boyz or Autobone. Go to the electrical aisle. Pick a "heavy duty" flasher that has the same number of terminals as your stock one (2 or 3- most Chrysler products use the 2-terminal type) Get an electronic one if you want a nice loud click and rock-solid blink rate and don't mind paying 3x the cost. Enjoy.

Well, no. You have two problems here. You've got significant voltage drop (dim lights) and your flasher unit is not working right because it's being asked to flash more bulbs than it was intended to handle (improper flash rate).

First, get an electronic flasher, such as a Tridon EL-12C. This will solve the second problem. Then, rework your harness connection so you're not trying to drag triple current through the entire length of the vehicle's original wiring harness.

DS

|I put a hitch on my '92 Dodge Shadow, wired up a harness, everything |works, but it's obvious that the blinker (solenoid?) is badly |underpowered (dim lights, slow blink). | |I've been Googling all over the place, but can't seem to find a site |that will give me the part number of specs to look for in a heavy-duty |replacement that will fit my car. | |Any suggestions? | |Thanks |Mike

I suggest you are thinking way too much!

Just go down to the local parts store and buy a Heavy Duty/Variable Load flasher for your car. If you want to go a step better, get an eletronic one.

Thanks for the thought cycles, but I don't think that's the case here. I connected a ground wire through the harness, and did my testing without the hitch being connected. (Learned the lesson you're speaking of when I wired the pickup truck. :-)

Mike

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If I understand you correctly, I need to run heavier wiring from the flasher up front to the rear of the car due to the increased current load?

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I tried the nearby Advance Auto, they didn't seem to have anything, and the guys behind the counter didn't seem to have a clue either.

I'll try the AutoZone across town.

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Ask for a 536 Flasher, it's made to carry more T.S. bulbs.