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Old 06-22-2006, 07:57 PM
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When my car gets hot sometimes the left turn signal dosen't blink.
Anyone know why it would do that?
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Sure...up under the hush panel is a little blinker relay "thingee". it'* probably time to replace.
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Originally Posted by 95naSTA
When my car gets hot sometimes the left turn signal dosen't blink.
Anyone know why it would do that?
The right blink-a-blink-a'* work fine? Then I would look for a blown out bulb on the left side. If the right side blinks, but really slow(Or only when HOT, like you said), then I would look to replace the flasher unit. Just remember, you have two flashers. One for the 4-way hazards, and one for the directionals (blink-a-blink)
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The blinkers and hazzards work fine and blink at the same pase the majority of the time. But if i'm stuck in traffic for a while and in the heat, the left dosen't want to blink.
Still replace the relay thingamabomer under the hush panel?
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it'* low on fluid
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well i would say turn on your hazards, check to make sure all bulbs are flashing, if not that then it could be the switch, or the flasher unit thingymabobber
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When it'* heating up you are probably getting a bad connection at a bulb..or a pinched wire that'* not making contact or grounding when heated.

Sorry to say..it'* going to be inspect and look everything over time.
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Originally Posted by sonoma_zr2
it'* low on fluid
I know I'm going to Hel....('scuse me) Heck for this post.

How to change your Blinker Fluid.
http://www.geocities.com/changeyourb...uid/index.html
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The blinker unit is thermally controled. When it gets hot, it shuts off.

Go with electronic, if you ever put LED'* in, you'll need it anyways
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Ok so I picked up blinker fluid. That stuff was sooooo expensive. And these mechanics were like giggling at me. What was there problem??


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