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Old Oct 7, 2013 | 11:06 PM
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Just like the title suggests, my head/tail light blink when I turn on the ignition switch. Last year I moved BC to Alberta and had to get an out of province inspection...had the front brake connected to the brake light and everything was working normally.

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Old Oct 7, 2013 | 11:18 PM
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has it always done this? high beam or low beam or both? how fast do they blink? It could be a short, and the circuit breaker is cycling. Joe
 
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when you did that you might have used the flasher as the power to the brake switch - maybe
 
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It's roughly the same speed as the turn signals would be ordinarily, maybe a bit faster. I've never had it do this before. Definitely too fast to be the breaker cycling. I had a mechanic set up the brake while he was doing my out of province inspection, so I would HOPE he'd wired it correctly. Low beam for sure, haven't checked high beam. Also the right signal works (albeit very weak)
 
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sounds like you've got some crossed wires. you or your mechanic will have to trace them out.
 
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Originally Posted by Stickboy
It's roughly the same speed as the turn signals would be ordinarily, maybe a bit faster. I've never had it do this before. Definitely too fast to be the breaker cycling. I had a mechanic set up the brake while he was doing my out of province inspection, so I would HOPE he'd wired it correctly. Low beam for sure, haven't checked high beam. Also the right signal works (albeit very weak)
The guy wired the flasher in goofy , can't say what without eyes on so I'd be taking it to a decent wrench or hunt up a wiring diagram for your year and educate yourself . It's looks much worse than they really are .
 
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