Blinker question

[crazytglo]

I went to turn on my signal the today and instead of blinking the arrow just stays lit up. The back blinker comes on but just stays on, and the front one doesnt come on at all( both on passenger side). Is there somethning messed up or do i just need to change the bulb?

[Chris 96 WS6]

There's probably a blub out somewhere. Check that first, then if that isn't it I'd replace the flasher module under the dash.

[Snigga]

If the front one doesnt come on, then it is probably the front bulb that is out. My T/A did the same thing, I replaced the front bulb and it's as good as new.

[crazytglo]

Just checked it again before i replced the light and its not the bulb cause it comes on it just doesnt blink back one does the same as well.

So it looks like theirs 3 parts to it; the flasher, switch, signal cam. Which do i change?

I'm guessing maybe its the flasher because it won't blink?

[96slow6]

The Flasher.

[sped]

My car is doing the same thing right now. Changed all the bulbs and still no go, should have more time to work on it tommorow. I'll post if I figure mine out.

[Formula9788]

is your bulb socket melted? common problem on these cars due to DRL. Try turning on the turning signal and fidgeting with the bulb...turn it aorund in case its not in the right way. How about the 194 bulb? Are the brake lights all working including the third brake light?

[CKJ]

is your bulb socket melted? common problem on these cars due to DRL. Try turning on the turning signal and fidgeting with the bulb...turn it aorund in case its not in the right way. How about the 194 bulb? Are the brake lights all working including the third brake light?

I'd do like what Forumla said, the DRL's are famous for burning up sockets. Check your socket and check the bult. It doesn't sound like a blinker to me, because if your passenger side works fine then your drivers side should to. There's only two wires going to your blinker which are a brown for ignition and a purple comming from the switch, so whichever way its toggled the power gets cut off then on then off ..etc. to create the blinking action. Theres no diff sides on a blinker. Its either a socket or bulb, highly doubt a turn signal switch. But i am human.

[crazytglo]

I'll have to check it out tommorow. As of rite now I"m manually blinking it by pushing up slightly till it comes on and back down over and over to give it the blinking action lol. I feel really ghetto doin that haha

[Formula9788]

your right CKJ..3057 doesnt matter which way it goes. 1157 are a different story.

[crazytglo]

Switched the bulb out and works fine now.

[CKJ]

your right CKJ..3057 doesnt matter which way it goes. 1157 are a different story.


Exactly, 1157's are meant to go in 1 way....but somehow people seem put them in backwards :eek: If people just paid more attention while working on something the world would be a better place :rolleyes:

[IH8SUVZ]

on my '99 TA... after replacing bulbs nearly weekly i finally replaced the sockets (@ $53 a piece :eek: ) from the stealership. i think they burned out 'cause the housing holds water from condensation, so with my new sockets i soaked them in dielectric grease and haven't had a prob since! :D