[T3] An old flasher problem I've never been able to figure out

[Marklist]

On 11/11/2010 01:00 AM, Marklist wrote:
> 71 Manual FI
>
> My signal flasher only works intermittently.  It usually doesn't work 
> at night or the really early morning.  When it does work at night is 
> usually during the summer or Santa Anas.  But there is not a 100% 
> correlation.  I had this problem with a bug when I was a kid.  I've 
> had this problem with another Type 3.  I've changed the flashers 
> several times and the problem persists.
>
> I'm thinking that is has something to do with ambient moisture, but it 
> is not enough to produce any noticeable condensation.
>
> Any Ideas?
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Something I left out.  It doesn't seem to have anything to do with the 
electrical load.  I've turned everything on when it is working and it 
continues to do so and turned everything off when it is not and it still 
doesn't work.