The hyperflash
I anticipate. In practical terms, that means that before the car reaches the corner, I turn on the appropriate flashing light (four-way flashers are designed for a whole other purpose). Also, I’ve never been comfortable with sticking my arm out the window, given that other drivers ignore such gestures.
And so, when the car started to hyperflash (that’s the term I learned this afternoon while Googling), I knew that I had to anticipate something else: a bulb dying in service. In the old days (when arms out the window were still a recognized way to tell others of your intention to head off in a different direction), the clicker seemed to burn out before the bulbs (my experience; yours will vary accordingly). I knew that you unplugged a lump and plugged in another one and life was back to being good. Now, we hyperflash…
After checking online, I learned that there are many shapes and sizes of bulbs on sale. If I want to spend some extra money, I can upgrade to LED from the incandescent instance). Regardless, I’ll be off to the auto supply, soon. Because nothing is simple.
All of the directional flashers still work. I checked, just now, in the dark. But, one light is a “dim bulb”. Not bright. Not stupid, though. And the instructions on how to change out a bulb which is buried deep within the assembly means that I want to learn this bit of car surgery in the light of day, all the better to find any pieces carried away by excess intentions or gravity.
