For safety, often in vehicles the turn signal with flash twice as fast as normal when there is a headlight burned out or unplugged. Could it be that the there is a missing or burned out corner lamp. Or your an incorrect watt bulb is used for any of your corner lamps?
You've mentioned that some of the wires may be crossed or not connected from the previous owner. You may want to run an electrical test between your fuse and the light it controls, to confirm that the proper connection is being made.