Modified OEM Flasher - Increase Sequential Turn Signal Delay

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- Both Mustangs have Web Electric Sequential Turn Signal Harnesses installed.
- Video shows increased delay of Sequential Turn Signals by replacing OEM Flasher 3.3uF Capacitor with 4.7uF Capacitor.


RIGHT: 2004 Cobra has OEM Flasher with standard 3.3uF Cap = 28 flashes/20 seconds = 84 flashes/minute

LEFT: 2001 Bullitt has OEM Flasher modified with 4.7uF Cap = 20 flashes/20 seconds = 60 flashes/minute

Background:
Increasing the delay of the sequential turn signals on my 01’ Bullitt
I wanted to do this because the aftermarket Raxiom brand
modified delay doesn’t have the mounting slot on the housing,
and well, I also didn’t want to spend the $30 for the Raxiom part.
Of course by doing it myself, and screwing it up
a couple times, I made sure that it cost me about
3X as much as a purchased delay - lol.

This is the SVTP link to the guy who just added a 1uF Cap parallel to the 3.3uF Cap
in the circuit to make a 4.3uF Cap:
https://www.svtperformance.com/forums/threads/how-to-slow-down-turn-signal-flash-rate.940119/

I wanted more of a delay and went a different route.
I bought a used Flasher from ebay for 12.99 (free shipping).
So, I removed the 3.3uF Cap and replaced it with a 4.7uF Cap.
The 4.7uF Cap is from Radio Shack (~ $2).

Yes, there are still Radio Shacks around… LOL:

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To start, I heated up the yellow flasher housing with a hair dryer
and removed the inner Flasher module by pulling on the metal spade lugs
with a couple of hooks.
It worked pretty well, and I didn’t break/damage the housing tabs.
Heck, I didn’t even burn my hands or stab myself with the hooks.

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There are 2 slots on both sides edges of the plastic plate (shown in the red circles).
That’s where you want to insert a small diameter
angled object to gently bend the top portion of the
plastic plate towards you.

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See in this pic how its bent forward?

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Once you get it bent forward, insert a small hook shaped pick (shown above) into the metal spade lugs and pull the Flasher out of the yellow Housing.

Heating-up the Housing with the hairdryer
really helps to soften it up, aiding with the Flasher module's removal.

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Here’s the iron, solder w/resin, solder wick,
and solder sucker I used.
I would have taken pics of how I did it but, you know.
My recommendation is to watch a few vids of people
who actually know how to solder, then practice.

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Pic of the OEM Cap. It's a 3.3uF.

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I removed the 3.3uF, and replaced it with the
the 4.7uF Cap shown in this pic:

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I’m not a solder professional, but I put a helmet on
and play one in my basement sometimes.

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Red circles show the 2 joints I soldered.
Not quite up to IPC standards, but they’ll work. Less heat is better, don’t lift the pad!

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Hope this gives you some info on what it takes to "Do It Yourself".
It ain't hard if I did it...
Good Luck!
 
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