turn signal flasher unit
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turn signal flasher unit
I have a 2000 FRC with about 58000 mles on it. It is a daily driver. Sometimes i when i activate the turn signal lever they will work and some times they won't. If i press the hazard light switch they work and then the turn signals work for a while.
Does anyone think that is something other than the flasher unit? If so what else could it be.
I'm going to replace the flasher unit this weekend just wondering if i should check anything else while i have the console and radio bezle out
thanks
Does anyone think that is something other than the flasher unit? If so what else could it be.
I'm going to replace the flasher unit this weekend just wondering if i should check anything else while i have the console and radio bezle out
thanks
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well we tried a little fix on my car today, and it may have worked.
Dave, weigh in.
Dave removed the cover to the hazard switch, Drilled a hole the diameter of the little red tube that comes with electrical connection cleaner into the hazard switch. Then sprayed cleaner on the contacts. He cycled the switched 30-50 plus times to rub the contact points, and my flashers worked.
worked the 2 dozen or so times i used the binkers on the way home.
I cycled the flasher switch maybe another 30 times on the way home.
I use my car a couple times a month, so im not sure if it's a true fix, but so far so good.
Thanks dave
Dave will jump on later with pictures and a better explaination.
Dave, weigh in.
Dave removed the cover to the hazard switch, Drilled a hole the diameter of the little red tube that comes with electrical connection cleaner into the hazard switch. Then sprayed cleaner on the contacts. He cycled the switched 30-50 plus times to rub the contact points, and my flashers worked.
worked the 2 dozen or so times i used the binkers on the way home.
I cycled the flasher switch maybe another 30 times on the way home.
I use my car a couple times a month, so im not sure if it's a true fix, but so far so good.
Thanks dave
Dave will jump on later with pictures and a better explaination.
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Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Tampa FL
well we tried a little fix on my car today, and it may have worked.
Dave, weigh in.
Dave removed the cover to the hazard switch, Drilled a hole the diameter of the little red tube that comes with electrical connection cleaner into the hazard switch. Then sprayed cleaner on the contacts. He cycled the switched 30-50 plus times to rub the contact points, and my flashers worked.
worked the 2 dozen or so times i used the binkers on the way home.
I cycled the flasher switch maybe another 30 times on the way home.
I use my car a couple times a month, so im not sure if it's a true fix, but so far so good.
Thanks dave
Dave will jump on later with pictures and a better explaination.
Dave, weigh in.
Dave removed the cover to the hazard switch, Drilled a hole the diameter of the little red tube that comes with electrical connection cleaner into the hazard switch. Then sprayed cleaner on the contacts. He cycled the switched 30-50 plus times to rub the contact points, and my flashers worked.
worked the 2 dozen or so times i used the binkers on the way home.
I cycled the flasher switch maybe another 30 times on the way home.
I use my car a couple times a month, so im not sure if it's a true fix, but so far so good.
Thanks dave
Dave will jump on later with pictures and a better explaination.
See post #17 for the pictures and comments if you are having this problem.
Dave
