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Old 05-24-2012, 09:09 PM   #1
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Default 57 T-bird turn signal

My right front signal lights up but does not flash. It has a new bulb and the tail lights have new bulbs and work properly. Anybody got some suggestions to try next?
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Old 05-25-2012, 11:06 AM   #2
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Default Re: 57 T-bird turn signal

Check to make sure you are getting a good ground to complete the circuit of the RF signal light (wouldn't hurt to check the others also). A bad ground can cause strange things to happen when the electrons try to find a different path back to the battery...
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Old 05-25-2012, 07:44 PM   #3
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Default Re: 57 T-bird turn signal

Don't understand your problem. If the lights dont flash it usually means the flasher unit is faulty. You say the rear lights work OK. Does this mean the rear flash but the front don't - don't know how that is possible unless you have wired the flasher unit after the turn switch and then the rear lights will not flash correctly.
First off replace your flasher unit.
If they don't work correctly then check the wiring of the lights coming from the steering column plug.
Here is circuit diagram for a 55.

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