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Old 11-02-2011, 01:28 PM
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i got a 1999 z28, the right hand blinker is staying lit, not blinking when i hit the swicth..both lights front and back are on..
i need to go for my inspection and want to fix this, has anyone had this trob before??
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Sounds like low blinker fluid to me.

Or less likely, a blown bulb.
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Under the dash there is a blinker module. Its a small grey cylinder.
Probably just need one of those.
Autozone/Junkyards will have plenty.

Looks like this


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here you go
https://ls1tech.com/forums/7096618-post6.html
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thanks alot guys..
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Originally Posted by BlaskO
Under the dash there is a blinker module. Its a small grey cylinder.
Probably just need one of those.
Autozone/Junkyards will have plenty.
Its prob the bulb. If the module is bad wont both blinkers not work?
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Those bulbs are DUAL filament.

Just get a new 3457 or 3157. I bet it works..... My TA used to do this when I'd drive for a while in the rain.
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Originally Posted by jarheadtex
Its prob the bulb. If the module is bad wont both blinkers not work?
You actually have 2 flasher relays under the dash. The one on the left is for the hazards and the one on the right the normal blinker. If you hit the hazards and all the light work fine, then its probably the other flasher. Otherwise its a bulb or maybe even a bad bulb socket.
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Originally Posted by jarheadtex
Its prob the bulb. If the module is bad wont both blinkers not work?
Sometimes, yes, and sometimes not. The electrical resistance is slightly different on each side of the car, which can cause a boarderline thermal flasher to behave differently on each side.
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i just put the hazards, on all lights blink. when i go for a left hand turn they bink. but when i go for the right hand the lights just stay lit.
so i now know its not the bulbs, you think that relay thingy is the prob??
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Dude, the same thing would happen with my Trans am. All the lights WILL blink when you put on the hazards. The turn signal filiment, not the steady on, has went out on the right side.

Replace the bulb
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i will try that in the morning, thanks.
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There's 3 things that can be it.
-bulbs
-blinker module(located under steering wheel)
-daylight running module(black box behind stereo)
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the new buld fixed the prob, thanks......last night was the frist time i drove the car in the dark, my highlight swicth dont click,and i dont dont get no high lights?? prob after prob, now i got to fix that before inspection
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Originally Posted by trans665
the new buld fixed the prob, thanks......last night was the frist time i drove the car in the dark, my highlight swicth dont click,and i dont dont get no high lights?? prob after prob, now i got to fix that before inspection
https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-m...er-switch.html

or... those bulbs could be burned out
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thanks for the info!!!! i will look at that when i get my car into the garage tonight.
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Glad I could help a little... LOL

Always seems like you get one hing fixed, just for another issue to rear it's ugly head.



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