"Mark A" <xxxxxx@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Paul" <pxhop@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>I want to remove the turn signal flasher on my 1999 Toyota Camry. I
>> located it just forward of the drivers door in the driver compartment.
>> It is a small black box in a tan plastic holder. My Haynes Repair
>> Manual says "simply pull it out of its holder and unplug it." However,
>> I've pulled and wiggled and pulled and it won't budge. I'm afraid I'll
>> break something if I pull any harder, or if I try prying it out. Is
>> there a trick to this, or should I just pull harder?
>
> Before you pull out the flasher, what is the problem? If the turn signal
> is fla****ng too rapidly, then that means the bulb contacts are loose (a
> very common problem on those models). Pull out the bulb, and pull up (or
> out) on the thin metal contacts so they will have more tension on the
bulb
> when you put it back in.
>
> Sorry, I don't know how to remove the flasher unit.
I'd have to agree, based on limited ezperience. The flasher unit itself
seldom fails, but poor contacts at the bulb often cause the flasher to
flash
too fast. It seems I've been whacking on the frront fenders of my '97
Camry every few weeks for years to regain contact in the bulbs.
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