OT: Non FI post. Need Honda help

[Marc]

Ok guys, see if you can give some insight as to what this problem may be.

CAR: 1995 Honda Accord EX automatic. Bone stock. 31k original miles.

When the car is first warming up in the morning and I turn on the turn signal, the sound that the turn signal usually makes clicks much faster than normal and the blinker light on the dashboard doesn't flash. After about 3 seconds it clicks at the normal rate and the blinker light on the dash works like normal. It's really annoying and I can't figure it out.

Any ideas what could be causing it? The battery was replaced about 6 months ago and I had this problem both before and after the battery change.

I really didn't want to drop it off at the dealer and have them "diagnose" the problem for 1-2 days and have them charge me some ridiculous amount.

Thanks for the help.

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Marc
Want to know why I got rid of the JRSC? http://crx.honda-perf.org/horror/jrsc.html

Coming soon: A new member to the 12 second club.


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[This message has been edited by Marc (edited September 02, 2001).]

[randomwalk101]

It's either the flasher relay or one of the bulb is dead..when my bulb burns out, the flasher blinks a lot faster.

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It's powered by GASOLINE damnit!!!

[Type Rs]

Check the bulbs. Make sure they are the right kind. For my teg there are two different kinds. I had the exact same problem. The connectors(what ever you call em) for the current were the problem. with the wrong bulbs it was like have a hyper blinker in the turn signals.

Here goes a bad diagram.

This is the bottom of the bulb

(0) -- correct one for my car.
one source of current
( -- not correct
two sources(+ and -) I guess

Is the problem only temporary? If so ignore my bad diagram.

*EDIT*
Damn, smileys ruining my diagram.

I forgot. Also, when I had the APC turn signals. The condensation got so bad that the bulb went pzzzzt. When this happened It had the same effect.

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1994 Integra RS
Mods? nothing that really matters so far!! But I got a JRSC going on very soon!!

[This message has been edited by Type Rs (edited September 03, 2001).]

[Marc]

Thanks guys.

The bulbs are not the culprit. They are the original Honda bulbs and they all work. Perhaps it's the relay. What's weird is that it doesn't work properly only first thing in the morning when the car is warming up and then it works fine.

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Marc
Want to know why I got rid of the JRSC? http://crx.honda-perf.org/horror/jrsc.html

Coming soon: A new member to the 12 second club.


AIM=spoolyn

[This message has been edited by Marc (edited September 03, 2001).]

[klintman]

the relay if im correct uses an expanding element contact . this is the same mechanics as in the flasher element for christmas lights . if it were failing it may act funny when cold , but normal when warmed up . check out everything from the other posts and you should figure it out .

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[lilmikey77]

Did you say 31k miles???

i think that car is suffering from lack of attention! i just clicked 121k on my 94 gsr

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my charger blows!

[JRCivic]

Marc,

Check the flasher relay... I suspect that this is where your problem lies. It may not be the relay itself but in fact one of the connections to this relay. Also check the main power interlock... you can check your Helm's manual for this procedure.

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'93 Civic Si H/B with B18C1, JRSC @ 8psi
Best 1320: 12.68 at 110 mph

[Marc]

Heh. Yeah, actually its my mother's car. I was house sitting this past weekend and drove her Accord for a few errands and noticed the problem.

Thanks for all the advice.