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Old 05-10-2010, 10:40 AM   #1
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I decided to replace my right front turn signal on my 2003 650 Silverado since the turn signal got damaged. The signal worked properly before I put the new signal on. Now the left side flashers work just fine but when I turn the right flashers on, the rear flashes fast and the front just says on(not flashing). I changed out bulbs but that didn't help. Could the flasher relay be bad? Seems odd that it worked fine right before I replaced the flasher though.

I did blow a fuse when I first hooked it up because I switched a couple of the wires because the color coding of the new flasher was different from the OEM flasher. I fixed the wiring and replaced the fuse. I shouldn't have damaged the flasher relay since the fuse blew right?
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When you mixed up the wiring you may have blown the relay before the fuse could take the hit.
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Old 05-10-2010, 11:01 AM   #3
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When you mixed up the wiring you may have blown the relay before the fuse could take the hit.
Yeah there was a black wire and a black wire with a white stripe that I mixed up. The hot lead(red wire) was always on the correct wire. OEM colors were blue, dark green, and black with white stripe.
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Yeah there was a black wire and a black wire with a white stripe that I mixed up. The hot lead(red wire) was always on the correct wire. OEM colors were blue, dark green, and black with white stripe.
My brother-in-law has an '03 Silverado and he did the same thing and it ended up being the relay.
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My brother-in-law has an '03 Silverado and he did the same thing and it ended up being the relay.
That relay is $126.
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That relay is $126.
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That relay is $126.
Go to pep boys or wherever. It will most likely be a standard relay, with standard connections and a 'save our business' markup at a GM dealer.
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