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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 03:13 PM
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Bought a 95 fxstc bout a month ago, and sometimes the rear blinkers work and sometimes they stay solid lit. Front signals were taken off prior to me owning it.

Any idea what it is? I would think its a relay or something, but don't know where the relay/fuse box is, if it even has one. Thanks.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 04:54 PM
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Most in here are not very good with wiring problems..

There is a section in here just for such problems.

Might try looking in here to find Ur answer if no other suggestions.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/elect...-injection-55/
 
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Because a Flasher Unit is designed with the current flow of two bulbs in mind, removing one of the bulbs (it's a parallel circuit) will cut the current flow through the Flasher Unit in half. This can be enough of a reduction in current flow through the Flasher Unit such that the circuit will never (or rarely) "Flash."
 
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