2nd Gen 4Runner/3rd Gen Pickup Fast-Flash Mod Help?

[Obi..]

Since I know you can modify an earlier model relay to stop the fast flash symptom when doing a turn signal integration
using either a smaller wattage (RESISTANCE/DRAW) bulb or LED. I thought it might be a good idea to try it out on one of my spare relays. I'll say after trying 4 different ways of either shorting or bypassing the resistors, I am still unable to stop the fast flash on the 81980-12070 relay.

If someone with more electronic knowledge wants to tackle and solve this all the power to you, and post the solution for the rest of us.

The word cloud points highlight the areas I've already tried, each respective resistor tried only once before resoldering and trying another point.
*In other words, I fixed the resistor if the attempt didn't work to verify it was still an operable system.
http://docs.google.com/File?id=dhsbjnwf_5f9s8wdfx_b

[Robinhood4x4]

I vaguely remember a guy on pirate who did this successfully, years ago. I doubt I could find it now, but you might want to try searching there.

[Obi..]

Thanks Robinhood, been there, done that, and nothing to find. Part of the stuff that's either been archive wiped or part of that whole 4RnrRick debacle and post deletions. That post was all about clipping the #7 leg off of the chip, which I did by means of shorting the large resistor.

I'll play with it a little more this winter, but I would hope someone can offer better ideas than what I've already tried.

Not only did I try shorting* each resistor from each respective side (+/-) but also tried to jumper each one and still got nothing to show for it.

(*You'll notice each point tried has been marked w/ black sharpie to make it easier for others to try fixing.)

[CJM]

Imho the best person to ask about this is 4crawler since hes some kinda engineer dude.

[Obi..]

Imho the best person to ask about this is 4crawler since hes some kinda engineer dude.


Roger and I have already chatted about it when I picked up my body lift kit, he's only aware of the 1st gen fix. I plan on sharing anything we find out as far as a fix with him.

[Obi..]

:shake: Well, that little experiment's come to an end w/ my two donor relays, interesting results though, fried the chips and boards of both trying this bit..

http://docs.google.com/File?id=dhsbjnwf_7fnf3gqg3_b

Like I posted over on Mud, here's the next move..

Now what is left to try as far as the chip solution would be, counting from the view of the pic above in this order,

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

Break the circuit above the #2 leg.

Break the circuit between the #2 and #6 legs (middle of the two).

*Then I need to hit up the local auto yard to grab a couple more "victims" to go all "scientific" on.

Really though, come awnnn now, someone step up and help me out, someone's proposed a resistor inline, maybe reversed like with the 3VZE to 5VZ tach fix. I am really struggling with this and I should know the solution and am not getting it. :loser: