1994 Honda Accord Turn Signal Delay

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SIRIP
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I have '94 Honda Accord 4D. Recently, turn lights started behaving weird. I hear the tick..tick..tick..noise for a while without indicator and turn light flashing. After 4-5 secs, the lights start flashing also and everything is normal. This behavior is more apparent when I use the turn signal for the first time in the morning. As I use it more and more during the day, this behavior is less apparent i.e. lights start flashing sooner. Also, when I use turn light for the first time in the evening after parking under sun whole day, lights start flashing immediately.

I checked all lights for burned out ones. Everyone looks fine. So, I figured it's the flasher that's malfunctioning.

Couple of questions

1) Is my diagnosis correct ? If not, what else should I look for ?
2) How do I pull the flasher out ? I located it under dashboard, but wasn't able to simply plug it out. Is there anything holding it ?

thanks for your help
May 12, 2006 at 10:05 AM
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BRUCE HUNT
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I think the manual will assist with pulling the flasher, but your diagnosis should be correct. It is the flasher that is failing.
May 12, 2006 at 6:59 PM

Suggested Repair

Replace the failing turn-signal flasher. Use the service manual for the removal procedure, since it may not simply unplug.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1994 Honda Accord reports that the turn signals click for several seconds before the lights flash, especially on the first use in the morning, and less so after the car has sat in the sun. The bulbs appear good. The expert agrees the flasher is failing and says the manual should help with removal.

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