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I sold my Laguna blue 2015 around a month ago due to a change of life, it was a unbelievable car but just did not fit in at this time. I started looking around for a C5 that was more in line with my budget and I found a 2002 electron blue ,grey interior coupe with 1,380 miles on her, all original except the battery. The car was garage kept with a fleet of other cars and was traded in with a 1972 custom Chevy nova for another car. It was traded in on a Wednesday afternoon and I purchased her the next morning. She now has 3,000 miles after a break in run down to Myrtle Beach. I dropped all the fluids after the trip and the only issue I have is the flasher not working.
directionals work flasher's will work only if I hold button in
Sounds like the Hazard switch is bad. It should lock on the Hazard feature until you press it again.
Here is some info you can review I developed.
Here are 4 ways to fix a Hazard switch issue.
1. Remove the console and radio surround bezel and remove and replace the Hazard switch. Cost about $25 for a new switch and can be done in about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Very easy to do, not hard or really complicated.
After removing the console and radio bezel you need to remove the radio. If you look at your replacement switch you will see the 2 green tabs on the top and bottom that lock it in place. You will be able to see the lower one when the radio is removed. Push up on the lower tab with a screwdriver while pressing in on the lower part of the switch and you can release the lower tab. Now the switch should be angled up on the end where the wiring connects. Now take a large flat bladed screw driver and place it at the top of the switch. Give the screwdriver a swift rap with a hammer. DON’T overdo it, just a reasonable hard hit and the switch will just pop out.
If you have a manual transmission you can totally remove the radio bezel very easily to allow better access. No need to remove the shifter ****. Just pop the shifter boot loose and rotate it and it will allow you to lift the bezel up and over the shift boot and shifter ****.
2. Buy a Hyperflash unit for about $65 and install it under the dash. Just requires removing the Knee bolster. About a 1/2 hour job.
3. Buy a used wiring harness that goes from the steering column to the hazard switch. Remove the knee bolster and unplug the existing one and install the replacement. Then install the new Hazard switch on the other end and just place it under the ignition switch where you can access it if you ever need Hazards. Dash will look stock since the old bad switch is still there. Cost is 25$ for switch and about 25$ for used harness. Takes the same time as installing a Hyperflash unit.
4. Lastly, this is what I did. A relocation similar to #3 but I used the process in #1 to move the existing wiring harness to beneath the ignition switch where I placed a new Hazard switch. I then reinstalled the old Hazard switch in the dash for a stock appearance.
Nice score! You'll have to replace your emergency flasher like I did - don't have any incidents in the meantime! I also had to do my sway bar end links soon after
Sounds like the Hazard switch is bad. It should lock on the Hazard feature until you press it again.
Here is some info you can review I developed.
Here are 4 ways to fix a Hazard switch issue.
1. Remove the console and radio surround bezel and remove and replace the Hazard switch. Cost about $25 for a new switch and can be done in about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Very easy to do, not hard or really complicated.
After removing the console and radio bezel you need to remove the radio. If you look at your replacement switch you will see the 2 green tabs on the top and bottom that lock it in place. You will be able to see the lower one when the radio is removed. Push up on the lower tab with a screwdriver while pressing in on the lower part of the switch and you can release the lower tab. Now the switch should be angled up on the end where the wiring connects. Now take a large flat bladed screw driver and place it at the top of the switch. Give the screwdriver a swift rap with a hammer. DON’T overdo it, just a reasonable hard hit and the switch will just pop out.
If you have a manual transmission you can totally remove the radio bezel very easily to allow better access. No need to remove the shifter ****. Just pop the shifter boot loose and rotate it and it will allow you to lift the bezel up and over the shift boot and shifter ****.
2. Buy a Hyperflash unit for about $65 and install it under the dash. Just requires removing the Knee bolster. About a 1/2 hour job.
3. Buy a used wiring harness that goes from the steering column to the hazard switch. Remove the knee bolster and unplug the existing one and install the replacement. Then install the new Hazard switch on the other end and just place it under the ignition switch where you can access it if you ever need Hazards. Dash will look stock since the old bad switch is still there. Cost is 25$ for switch and about 25$ for used harness. Takes the same time as installing a Hyperflash unit.
4. Lastly, this is what I did. A relocation similar to #3 but I used the process in #1 to move the existing wiring harness to beneath the ignition switch where I placed a new Hazard switch. I then reinstalled the old Hazard switch in the dash for a stock appearance.
How do you like the C5 vs C7?
I like the styling of C5 better myself and it has all the power I need.
You cannot compare the c5 to the c7 they are 2 different animals the handling and power on the c7 is unbelievable but the car always felt like it was driving me where the c5 feels like I dive it.I am not bashing the c7 by no means they are just so much different that you cannot justify a comparision as far as the lines are concerned I much prefer the rounded line of the c5 to the straight angles of the c7
Very nice find! Not a downgrade at all. Agree with the other poster about getting new tires. Shelf life is about 10 years even if the tread is good. Enjoy!
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Goodby c7 hello c5
