# Why is my blinker blinking so fast?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-is-my-blinker-blinking-so-fast/2788>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 8, 2007, 3:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-is-my-blinker-blinking-so-fast/2788 "2007-08-08T03:52:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ksadowski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba9def/32.png) [@ksadowski](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ksadowski)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 3:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-is-my-blinker-blinking-so-fast/2788/1 "2007-08-08T03:52:34Z")

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My 2005 Saturn Ion has a new problem. The left blinker, ONLY the left one, is blinking about three times the speed it used to. So far, the only repairs to the car have been to replace the computer and replace the window motor on the driver’s side. Anyone else ever seen this happen? Do I need to take it in? Thanks, kim

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**Author:** ![Craig58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3da27b/32.png) [@Craig58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Craig58)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 3:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-is-my-blinker-blinking-so-fast/2788/2 "2007-08-08T03:56:06Z")

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Usually that’s a symptom of a burnt out bulb (which changes the impedance of the system). Check all the directional light bulbs.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 4:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-is-my-blinker-blinking-so-fast/2788/3 "2007-08-08T04:14:19Z")

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More like a shorted bulb or connector. Check the blinkers visually.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 10:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-is-my-blinker-blinking-so-fast/2788/4 "2007-08-08T10:14:43Z")

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You probably have a burned out turn signal bulb. Turn the “blinkers” on and check them to see if one is not working.