REDLINE95 Posted February 23, 2003 Report Posted February 23, 2003 I was driving home last night and I looked down to see that my left turn siganl wasn't working. When I flipped the switch it stayed on solid instead of cycling on and off. And the indicator on the dash stayed on solid, but real dim, all the time while the lights were on. Tried it this morning and the same thing was happening. Any ideas? I think it is either the switch in the column or the turn signal solenoid. I have no idea where that solenoid is though. Quote
Robby1870 Posted February 23, 2003 Report Posted February 23, 2003 If its just the left, check the front bulb. The signal, inside the car, will stay on if the bulb has blown. BTW, new bulbs, at least for mine, are about $8. Robby Quote
gimp19 Posted February 23, 2003 Report Posted February 23, 2003 Could be a loose connection to the bulb mines done that a couple times. Quote
REDLINE95 Posted February 23, 2003 Author Report Posted February 23, 2003 Bulbs are good. It was the first thing I checked. Quote
Robby1870 Posted February 23, 2003 Report Posted February 23, 2003 Well, then I am pretty sure it is the turn singal switch. I had the same thing go wrong. Cost me $60 for a new one. Plus, its a pretty common problem with our cars. Robby Quote
REDLINE95 Posted February 24, 2003 Author Report Posted February 24, 2003 Do I have to take the stearing wheel off to get at it? Quote
Chinski Posted February 24, 2003 Report Posted February 24, 2003 yup, steering wheel has to come off. I had a link to another forum where rhedalert posted a series of pics but they are not there anymore. Maybe he will share them with you if he reads this. I did mine, it wasn't too hard. Got a steering wheel puller from AutoZone on their loan-a-tool program. Quote
REDLINE95 Posted February 24, 2003 Author Report Posted February 24, 2003 Cool maybe I could get those pics redline952000@yahoo.com I've never taken a steering wheel with airbags off. Any tips there. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted February 24, 2003 Report Posted February 24, 2003 Be careful and keep your head low. Quote
Lee Posted February 24, 2003 Report Posted February 24, 2003 As far as the bulb goes...looks can be deceiving. I'd take a bulb out of the right working side and test it on the left side first before going any further. If you did it already....sorry to bug ya. Or just spring the $1 for a 2 pack of new bulbs at Wal-mart. Well maybe the price is up by now. Quote
musthavemuzk Posted February 25, 2003 Report Posted February 25, 2003 all i can say is save some cash and do it yourself if at all possible. right after i got my cutty my blinkers stopped working as well. replaced all bulbs with new and still nothing. did not have the time as i was heading out to IA to see my family so i took it in. part was 125 and labor was like 50 or so. was told after the fact that the part was under a hundred and that the wheel puller was like 20 or so and can be around in the toolbox for sometime. Monty Quote
Robby1870 Posted February 25, 2003 Report Posted February 25, 2003 yeah, I paid $60 for a new turn signal switch from Advance Autoparts. Installed it myself, its not that hard, but you do need a steering wheel puller. Robby Quote
chronic139 Posted February 27, 2003 Report Posted February 27, 2003 why dont you check the flasher relay under the dash before you go to all the trouble of pulling the wheel. They stick quite a bit too. And the part is a couple bucks. Quote
PJB Posted February 27, 2003 Report Posted February 27, 2003 Did you check the taillight bulbs? My truck did the same thing a few weeks ago and it was a bad taillight bulb. One of the bulbs in the package was junk too. Quote
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