98 Dodge Neon...right turn signal clicks fast...

Hey All....have a 1998 dodge Neon...when I turn on my right signal light it
sometimes flashes really fast...the front signal light outside also flashes
and works but the rear light doesn't light up at all when this happens. It
was doing this for the last week, then it went back to normal all of a
sudden for a couple of days. (both outside blinkers work). Now it's
intermittent...sometimes works, sometimes blinks fast. I changed the rear
bulb although it doesn't look burned out and lights up when working
normally.

Someone mentioned it might be the flasher module...I'm not sure where this
is. In my manual it says "Relay and Flasher module....this module is below
the fuse panel. A relay or flasher can be removed by pulling it straight out
from the module". All I have below my fuses are 2 small square looking
things, 1 is green and 1 is black...they are both about 1" square. I pulled
out the black one and turned on my signal blinkers and they still worked? I
called the parts dept. at my dealer and he wasn't sure where it went. I
don't want to spend $50.00(Canadian) on something that might not even be the
problem....any ideas?...PLEASE!

"Gary Zima" > wrote in message
news:zeUFe.57189$%K2.353@pd7tw1no...
> Hey All....have a 1998 dodge Neon...when I turn on my right signal light
it
> sometimes flashes really fast...the front signal light outside also
flashes
> and works but the rear light doesn't light up at all when this happens. It
> was doing this for the last week, then it went back to normal all of a
> sudden for a couple of days. (both outside blinkers work). Now it's
> intermittent...sometimes works, sometimes blinks fast. I changed the rear
> bulb although it doesn't look burned out and lights up when working
> normally.
>
> Someone mentioned it might be the flasher module...I'm not sure where this
> is. In my manual it says "Relay and Flasher module....this module is below
> the fuse panel. A relay or flasher can be removed by pulling it straight
out
> from the module". All I have below my fuses are 2 small square looking
> things, 1 is green and 1 is black...they are both about 1" square. I
pulled
> out the black one and turned on my signal blinkers and they still worked?
I
> called the parts dept. at my dealer and he wasn't sure where it went. I
> don't want to spend $50.00(Canadian) on something that might not even be
the
> problem....any ideas?...PLEASE!
>
when it blinks like that it is telling you that a bulb is not blinking, the
next time it happens check to see which one is not working, maybe the front
one?

Glenn Beasley
Chrysler Tech

"Gary Zima" wrote: "Hey All....have a 1998 dodge Neon...when I turn on my
right signal light it sometimes flashes really fast...the front signal light
outside also flashes and works but the rear light doesn't light up at all
when this happens. It was doing this for the last week, then it went back to
normal all of a sudden for a couple of days. (both outside blinkers work).
Now it's intermittent...sometimes works, sometimes blinks fast. I changed
the rear bulb although it doesn't look burned out and lights up when working
normally.

Someone mentioned it might be the flasher module...I'm not sure where this
is. In my manual it says "Relay and Flasher module....this module is below
the fuse panel. A relay or flasher can be removed by pulling it straight out
from the module". All I have below my fuses are 2 small square looking
things, 1 is green and 1 is black...they are both about 1" square. I pulled
out the black one and turned on my signal blinkers and they still worked? I
called the parts dept. at my dealer and he wasn't sure where it went. I
don't want to spend $50.00(Canadian) on something that might not even be the
problem....any ideas?...PLEASE!"

I don't think your problem is in the flasher. If the front worked but the
rear did not then I would think that you have a bad ground on the rear turn
signal or a bad connection. I have not had a bad turn signal in a long time
but usually when it blinks real fast it is a sign that one bulb is not
getting the signal to flash.

Sarge

Test out with a volt meter/test lite at the lens when the problem occurs.
if 12 volts is at the lens and a good ground........replace lens/bulb