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Nov 8, 2012 | 08:19 PM

Navybluevette

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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17

intermittent turn signal problem

I took the vette for a cruise tonight and after driving for awhile the turn signals quite working. I stopped for gas and they started working again then a few minutes later they quite again, then the next turn I made they were working again. Any ideas what it might be. I'm thinking it might be a ground problem, if so any ideas where the ground is for the turn signals?

Nov 8, 2012 | 08:39 PM

Mr.Bill

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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14

Common issue with the C5, Next time it doesn't work push the 4 way switch in and out about 5 times and see if they start working, Turn lights are tied into the 4way, An easy fix is to buy one of these and install it.
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http://shop.jwmotoring.com/product.s...2&categoryId=4

Nov 8, 2012 | 10:52 PM

Mr31FlavorsVette

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St. Jude Donor '12

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I just started having the same problem. At first all I had to do was push the Emergency Flasher button once and my turn signals would work fine. But now, I have to push the Emergency Flasher button more than once to get them to work. I don't have LED's, will this harness still fix the problem or should I replace the Emergency Flasher button?

Nov 8, 2012 | 11:06 PM

Mr.Bill

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It worked for me with my stock lighting.

Nov 9, 2012 | 08:03 AM

65GGvert

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Here's another option, I haven't tried it but I like to know all the options before I start:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...=minute+hazard

Nov 18, 2012 | 09:28 PM

Mr31FlavorsVette

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It worked for me with my stock lighting.

Thanks Mr. Bill, that's the way I'll go. Just checked, JWmotoring is out of stock

I will pm him, I can't take this turn signal problem any longer

Nov 19, 2012 | 07:12 AM

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I just replaced my hazard switch. $18 from Rockauto and not hard to do at all.

Nov 19, 2012 | 07:15 AM

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Here's another option, I haven't tried it but I like to know all the options before I start:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...=minute+hazard

yeah...good luck....turns out the OP left out some important facts like his wasn't in there good so it popped right out....I gave up long after 18 minutes

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Nov 19, 2012 | 07:16 AM

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I just replaced my hazard switch. $18 from Rockauto and not hard to do at all.

just gotta take a lot of crap apart or get lucky popping it out

Nov 19, 2012 | 07:41 AM

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For me it wasn't bad - you have to remove the radio/console bezel (which I had to do to replace my HVAC controls anyway). Once you have the bezel off the trickiest part is getting the old switch out. It's a tight fit but it is doable. I'll admit it took me a lot longer than 18min. LOL Took me that long to find the tools, and get the bezel off!

Nov 19, 2012 | 08:18 AM

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I'll admit it took me a lot longer than 18min. LOL Took me that long to find the tools, and get the bezel off!

yeah I gave up and after all the screwing around with it the damn thing works just fine..the new one is still on the tool box

Nov 19, 2012 | 06:12 PM

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I added a Hyper Flash to correct my turn signals and it worked well for a while, then it went back to it's old inconsistant ways. Do these things go bad or get old ?