I know it would have been more appropriate for April Fool’s Day, but a friend from work suggested I write about it 6 days ago (from May 12) and I will. I (maybe) managed to convince one of my other friends that flashing liquid is a legit thing and now if she comes across this article she will understand the science and its importance. Now take your notebook and pencil and prepare this very useful information😂.
What is that?
It’s a fluid, obviously, as the name suggests, and it’s used in your turn signal, or indicator/beacon/turn signal, depending on where in the world you live. Now, this may seem strange to people in the UK, for example, but people in the south, or at least in Alabama, rarely use their turn signals, if at all. This is why they are often confused with flashing fluid and why they have never changed it.
So for you Americans who don’t know what fluid flashing is, don’t worry, I’m here to enlighten you. Basically, it’s a fluid that makes your turn signal flash like it does. Exact operation varies between headlight types, but if the turn signal is halogen, turn signal fluid is injected into the bulb, where it is ignited to produce a flash of light. If it was a continuous light, the bulb would get very hot and the flickering would give enough time to cool down again.
How often should I refill the tank?
It depends on how often you use your turn signal. If you use it as an ideal law-abiding citizen, you might need to restock it once a year, though most Alabamians can get away with never using it. Probably even for the life of an entire car if they’re really conservative.
Luckily, since the turn signal is designed to flash, you only need to inject small squirts of flashing fluid into the bulb, making it very effective. Now, the more bulbs used as turn signals, the more flasher fluid is used to indicate, so keep that in mind before deciding not to go ahead and extract additional flasher fluid.
There are many variables when it comes to how often you should refuel, but most cars, depending on how new they are, will tell you when to refuel, usually when the turn signal light on the gauge cluster flashes too fast.
Isn’t it just a joke?
I? To make a joke? I would never do such a thing in my life. Obviously, everything I said above is completely true and there are certainly not countless prank videos on the Internet corresponding to the subject matter. Also, since I’m a super serious and professional automotive journalist, I would never write articles on weird topics that no one would ever think of. How could I ever write about motorbikes and cars being just as dangerousor comparing Apple for Ferrari and McLaren. So to put it simply…yes, it’s a joke, I can’t help but make jokes. Oops.
Thank you all for taking your valuable time and sacrificing it to read one of your very stupid and useless articles. Good luck, Godspeed, and may the Force be with you in all your endeavours!