2 & 3 pin flashers

Kevin - Illinois

Kevin - Illinois

Senior Member
I currently have a 3 pin flasher for my turn signals. I was wanting one that beeped, but can find obnly 2 pin flasher that beep. Will the 2 pin work on a 3 pin system? What the heck is the difference between 2 & 3 pins?
 
Please ignore my reply post yesterday. I have deleted it. If you saved or copied it, that fix will NOT work with most load-independent (HD) flashers!

To answer the question: A two pin flasher will plug in and work in place of the three prong, but the signal lamp in the lever mechanism will not operate. If you want both the little green light and a sound signal, perhaps this will help:
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Mike, I was able to get a radio shack buzzer working yesterday just like you have in the drawing. I used my 3 prong flasher. I still can't get my signal direction light to work on the turn signal but I think this is due to the bulb I'm using. I have juice there but I can't find a bulb to work in it.
 
Turn signal stalk (on the steering column) needs to be grounded. I got a 6V bulb for the controller assy at Bert's, pg 69 his catalog, his p/n A-13305, $1.00. It worked in mine, which was not his controller unit, but I think most are the same. I think mine came from Rodtiques.
Paul in CT
 
Kevin - Illinois said:
Mike, I was able to get a radio shack buzzer working yesterday just like you have in the drawing. I used my 3 prong flasher. I still can't get my signal direction light to work on the turn signal but I think this is due to the bulb I'm using. I have juice there but I can't find a bulb to work in it.
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Kevin,
1931 flamingo is spot on about grounding the lever unit for the light to work. Even though the bulb socket center contact may test "hot" with a meter, the socket shell itself may not see ground. You either have to cut through the column paint for the clamp strap (blasphemy!) or run a separate ground wire from the clamp strap or one of the body screws. The ground wire can be really small gauge, it is only for a single indicator lamp. Before you do anything, touch a temporary jumper wire from a good frame ground to one of the lever body screws while the unit is blinking and see if that enables the light.
 
If using a signal switch with a strap,you can can create a ground with minimal damage.Take the strap off,sit it on a block,and drive the point of a nail through it opposite the switch.When you tighten it up on the column the 4 little points left from the nail will dig through the paint.You won't even see it,and if removed the little bit of damage will be hard to see.You will have more damage from the strap chafing.
 
MikeK said:
Kevin,
1931 flamingo is spot on about grounding the lever unit for the light to work. Even though the bulb socket center contact may test "hot" with a meter, the socket shell itself may not see ground. You either have to cut through the column paint for the clamp strap (blasphemy!) or run a separate ground wire from the clamp strap or one of the body screws. The ground wire can be really small gauge, it is only for a single indicator lamp. Before you do anything, touch a temporary jumper wire from a good frame ground to one of the lever body screws while the unit is blinking and see if that enables the light.
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I'll give this a try when i get home later today. Thanks Mike!
 
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