Hazard, Blinkers, Flashers and more

ahudsonMember

My hazard switch (original) went in one day and decided to stay there. The blinkers blinked 'on' but that was that. I disengaged the switch, which THEN began to work perfectly, but the flasher was very loud, and blinkers began to work intermittently. So...

I replaced the Hazard switch as a precaution.
Purchased a "likely" flasher unit (so said the counter worker) which did NOT allow my blinkers to blink, but activating the flasher WOULD make a noise, yet no blink. As luck would have it...

I RE-installed my 'old' Bosch flasher unit, the blinkers work fine, the hazard (new switch) will NOT work. Weird.

Do I merely need a new "CORRECT" flasher? If so, where in the world does such a thing exist?

Thanks all.

4/7/0810:35 AM

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garth66"When speed is the only thing that counts"

Are you looking for the correct hazard switch (button) or the flasher relay that's in the footwell on the passenger side (at least on my pre-L; moved to driver's side with L-model).

The hazard switch is available from any of the Pantera vendors or a BMW vendor (same switch/button as used on a BMW 2002).

4/7/0811:09 PM

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ahudsonMember

I re-read my own post and got confused, so thanks for responding!

I replaced the hazard switch, then got the 'auto parts store' version of the flasher unit/relay that did NOT cure the problem.

I need the correct Bosch one but who has it? Or is there a 'real' replacement from the AutoZone et al world out there?

I just thought it weird that my blinkers work, but my Hazard does not.

4/8/085:01 AM

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forestgMember

Hazards use a separate fuse. I'd check there first.

4/8/085:53 AM

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indydaveMember

If your fuse is good & you need a flasher stat, try this:
Tridon-Stant part number EP35.

Available at most parts houses & inexpensive, i think less than $10

4/8/086:14 AM

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ahudsonMember

I love this board... in a manly, car-guy kind of loving way.

Thanks SO MUCH! I'm off to check my fuses again (embarrassed since I did NOT check after installing the 'wrong' flasher) and to purchase the Stant. Thanks again.

4/8/0812:18 PM

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garth66"When speed is the only thing that counts"

Adding a source for new Hazard flasher buttons for posterity.

This ebay listing is for the correct 8-prong hazard flasher:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-e10-2002-tii-3-0-Haz...7QQitemZ270215298550

Their ebay store http://stores.ebay.com/EuroMotive-Restorations has the best prices I've seen for this part - $64.

4/8/082:11 PM

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ahudsonMember

Thanks Garth. EXACTLY where I got mine; great price, fast shipping, done right.

Thanks again all - I'll report if the fuse and new flasher does the trick.

4/8/088:52 PM

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