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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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Default Blinker problem.

My left turn signal is acting weird. When applied it stays solid (green) with no blinking. However my right turn signal is working perfectly fine. What is going on here guys? How do I fix this problem?
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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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Check you bulbs. That's what mine did when it blew.
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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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Put on your hazard flashers and walk around the car looking for the bulb that doesn't flash. Either that bulb is burned out or the socket is corroded.
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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It was a bad bulb. Thx guys. I learned something new about my car.
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HIJACK HIJACK HIJACK. . .I'm stealing this thread. . .

how about when while the blinker is blinking, it decides to stop. . . and about 30 minutes later, it works fine again. . .
been happening to me...
check the other side and it's locked also...
go for a bit w/out using and then try, sometimes solid still, sometimes works. . .

ideas besides possible short somewhere?

btw, hazzards continue to work when the signals lock...

Thanks
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Originally Posted by Duffster
HIJACK HIJACK HIJACK. . .I'm stealing this thread. . .

how about when while the blinker is blinking, it decides to stop. . . and about 30 minutes later, it works fine again. . .
been happening to me...
check the other side and it's locked also...
go for a bit w/out using and then try, sometimes solid still, sometimes works. . .

ideas besides possible short somewhere?

btw, hazzards continue to work when the signals lock...

Thanks
If both sides stop working at the same time then it is probably the flasher. If one side works but the other doesn't then it can't be the flasher so it is probably a corroded socket or bad wire to one of the bulbs on the side that doesn't flash.
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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 08:22 PM
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Don't forget to top off your blinker fluid.

http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main...50da8da487aa8c
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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 08:33 PM
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Also, the problem may be solved. Just a heads up, with what happened on my camaro. Water kept getting into the light housing, thus shorting out and busted my bulb, it about completely melted the female wiring housing for the bulb socket. So, i'd watch for that also if your bulb was busted and the housing was melted.
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