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Old May 1, 2007 | 11:00 AM
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Well all of my blinkers light up on my car, but when i flip it up or down, the light just stays solid, it doesnt blink, what do i check or do?
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Old May 1, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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That happened to mine when my front bulbs went out. My front right blinker went out and the back one still worked. So it just stayed solid until I changed out the bulb. Then it blinked again. Just replace the front bulbs they are like $5.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 11:08 AM
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i had the same problem, all u need to do is replace whatever bulb went out, and your light will start blinking again.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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I was thinking of just replacing all the blinker bulbs and hopefully that would work, fuses and everything else good, i thought the blinker light worked, maybe it doesnt.
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Yeah it probably doesn't. The light on the dash will stay solid, but the lights on the outside of the car don't light up.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 11:42 AM
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Ya, my front lights done light up, the backs do when i put the blinker on, but then when i turn my lights on the front ones come on.
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Old May 2, 2007 | 07:29 AM
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Ok, so i did have one light out on the back, but now all of the lights work, but it still stays solid, what do i check now?
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Just replace both front ones to make sure that's not the problem. It's a cheap fix or at least a cheap test to get that out of the way.
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Old May 2, 2007 | 07:46 AM
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Well thats what i did yesterday, i went and replaced all the blinker bulbs on the whole car, they dont blink
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Old May 2, 2007 | 08:01 AM
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hmm, well you check all the fuses? Both the engine bay, and the side of the steering column? If those are all good then I don't know.
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Old May 2, 2007 | 08:07 AM
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Turn on your hazard lights and see which one doesn't work. Then replace it.
If an entire side is out, it may be a relay.
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I didnt check the one under the hood, i dont have a case for it so i dont know which one it is, but the one on the side of the dash i checked.
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Old May 2, 2007 | 08:51 AM
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check your side markers as well.

Turn all of your lights on then hit the turn signal and you should be able to tell what one went out. they are dual filiment bulbs so they can work when the car is turned on but when you make a turn that part of the filiment is broken.

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Old May 2, 2007 | 11:11 AM
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Ok cool, thanks, ill check it out and see if it works, thanks all!
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just because they light up doesnt mean they work... swap out light bulbs bub
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Old May 2, 2007 | 03:16 PM
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Thats the thing, is i have already changed the bulbs, they all light, just never blink
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Here's what you need

Should remedy the problem.
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What is it, the link didnt work?
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Old May 3, 2007 | 12:49 AM
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Lol I'm sorry man, it was just a link to "blinker fluid". Link worked for me.

On a more serious note, we had the same problem in my dad's car, changed the bulbs and his blinker started working. I'd try what steveb1 said, turn on your hazards and see where you are.
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Old May 3, 2007 | 12:52 AM
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Haha this just happened to me today. Yeah bulb's out.
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