Maybe a question for auto parts store, but...

[Cheddar_Dan]

Would like to increase turn signal rate. I know there is an (old style) metal strip "relay" that I can remove/replace under my dash. Would anyone happen to know if these quasi "relays" are sold by speed/duration, etc? Or, maybe if I modify the existing metal strip I can manipulate pulse speed?

Thanks for your time!

 

[Turdle]

Pretty sure you can change the resistor in the flasher to a lower value, if you can use a soldering iron. Might be illegal to flash fast though, I'd check.

Or install led bulbs. You'll get fast blink with them. Slow it down, once again, with a resistor of proper power rating.

 

[Mbrooks420]

They sell timer flashers that you set the blink rate with a potentiometer.

Good luck getting a question answered at an auto store without a time machine.

 

[ChildIdenticant]

Don't try messing a bimetal strip itself. Kinda difficult to do that effectively. Any physical deformation will make it act weird and unreliable.
I have used modern transistor flashers for old motorcycles, they work on LED and filament/incandescent. They are stupid cheap . I bought a few at <$2.00 each. They are adjustable with a screwdriver. Haven't done this on the explorer though.
Remember to test your hazards after messing with the blinking system.

 

[RangerX]

I’ve seen them available in regular and fast, but that might have been years ago and not a thing anymore.