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Aug 20, 2008 | 10:18 PM

at88mph

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From: The artist formally known as NONO5.0 Mobile, Al

YET another blinker issue!

Ok, I'm lost! I've tried three bulbs in the front turn signal and can't get the thing to blink regular. (fast blink passenger side front turn signal) I know its not the blubs. The weird thing is when I press the hazard button, it flashes normally....turn off the hazard, it goes back to fast blinking.

I know none of the other blubs are out either. Anybody know the fix for this?

Aug 20, 2008 | 11:03 PM

Bill Curlee

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Ive seen this before!

Its most likely a bad multifunction switch. Theres a post in the archive on repairing your own switch fror FREE. It goes step by step on how to fix it.

Try that first.

Bill

Aug 21, 2008 | 10:55 PM

at88mph

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From: The artist formally known as NONO5.0 Mobile, Al

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Originally Posted by Bill Curlee

Ive seen this before!

Its most likely a bad multifunction switch. Theres a post in the archive on repairing your own switch fror FREE. It goes step by step on how to fix it.

Try that first.

Bill

Thanks for the reply Bill

I think I saw that and I think I'd rather just live with the spastic blinker though

Thanks again

Aug 22, 2008 | 12:40 PM

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Check to make sure both of the rears are flashing also. One burnt out in the rear will do the same thing I believe.

Aug 23, 2008 | 06:27 AM

paullywalnuts

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Its probably corrosion in the 3 way hazard switch..luckily I still had warranty to fix mine but the switch is around $80 I think...then you have to take the whole console out..looked like a real pain on the link I saw..you may get tired of not having turn signals after a while though.

Aug 23, 2008 | 08:52 AM

Mac11

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I had the same problem with a bad ground contact in the socket. I cleaned it up with a little scotchbrite and a pencil eraser.

Aug 23, 2008 | 09:39 AM

jedblanks

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Are you certain you have the right amount and correct brand of blinker fluid?

Aug 23, 2008 | 09:55 AM

AMRAAM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Benpup

Check to make sure both of the rears are flashing also. One burnt out in the rear will do the same thing I believe.

I have a rear wiring harness that has been hacked by the previous owner. The lights have been doing different weird things, but right now, only one of the right side rear signals is working and it has the spastic signal.