turn signal help!
01-28-2009, 07:37 PM
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turn signal help! so, im not sure if this is LT1 specific, but when i use either my left or right turn signal, the lights just stay solid, they do not blink. I think its a capacitor or something? but im not sure. anyone know?
01-28-2009, 07:53 PM
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well if these cars werent so old i could go on gm service info and look up circuit and see exactally how it works and what could cause that but gm doesent si doesent go that far back. but my gess would be the capacitor. im pretty shure its all part of the switch on the collum. so you would replace that hole unit.
01-28-2009, 07:55 PM
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well if these cars werent so old i could go on gm service info and look up circuit and see exactally how it works and what could cause that but gm doesent si doesent go that far back. but my gess would be the capacitor. im pretty shure its all part of the switch on the collum. so you would replace that hole unit.
01-28-2009, 09:11 PM
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Try the bulbs... used to do that to me also when I first got it... but turned out previous owner did the wiring completely wrong when he put in the new AVS blacked out taillights 
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01-29-2009, 04:47 PM
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When it happens, leave the turn signal engaged, find out which side stays solid, step out of the car, and look at the bulbs front and back and see at that moment if one of the bulbs is not lit up.
The problem can also be a bad socket, I have had to replace a few sockets over the years.
01-29-2009, 05:00 PM
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Does it always happen on the same side?
When it happens, leave the turn signal engaged, find out which side stays solid, step out of the car, and look at the bulbs front and back and see at that moment if one of the bulbs is not lit up.
The problem can also be a bad socket, I have had to replace a few sockets over the years.
When it happens, leave the turn signal engaged, find out which side stays solid, step out of the car, and look at the bulbs front and back and see at that moment if one of the bulbs is not lit up.
The problem can also be a bad socket, I have had to replace a few sockets over the years.
01-29-2009, 05:31 PM
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+1 on the bad socket mine was corroded and wasn't blinking... it wasn't making good contact on one side so I had to ghetto it a bit and drill a small hole on the side and put the wire thru there...or you could just replace the socket lol
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