# Fast turn signal

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/fast-turn-signal/20494>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 8, 2008, 6:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fast-turn-signal/20494 "2008-10-08T06:14:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![slicklizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@slicklizard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/slicklizard)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 6:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fast-turn-signal/20494/1 "2008-10-08T06:14:36Z")

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My left turn signal works OK on my 1999 Toyota Camary LX, but suddenly the speed of the flashing and the clicking has increased. Driving me … The right signal works normally.I checked the fuse and that’s OK. Not easy to get to. Also, the bulbs seem OK. So what could be wrong???

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 10:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fast-turn-signal/20494/2 "2008-10-08T10:17:26Z")

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Try replacing the lamps used by the turn signals, front and rear. If you DIY it is cheap. It would be time on a 1999 car anyway. It that is not it, the flasher may need replacement. On that car at this time I think I would replace both left and right while I was at it.
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**Author:** ![CaptainK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@CaptainK](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CaptainK)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 10:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fast-turn-signal/20494/3 "2008-10-08T10:36:31Z")

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I had this same problem, but it was on my pontiac sunfire. I ended up having to replace the bulb housing. Fixed the problem for me.

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**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fast-turn-signal/20494/4 "2008-10-08T22:25:44Z")

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I agree. most of the time when turn signals start flashing quickly, it means one, or both, bulbs are about due to be changed

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**Author:** ![lenjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@lenjack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lenjack)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 1:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fast-turn-signal/20494/5 "2008-10-09T01:24:37Z")

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Even though the bulb appears to be working, one of it’s 2 filaments is faulty. I’ve seen it on 2 98 Camry’s. Change the bulb.