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Old 09-05-2011, 11:50 PM
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Sorry for all the qustions fellas but I recently discovered that my turn signal aren't working at all. First I thought maybe the fuse but since iam not sure which one it is I checked all fuses in the fuse holder by hooking up a voltmeter and got continous voltage on both ends of the fuse. Next would be the relay? But iam not sure where that is.again fellas any help would be great also my battery drains out if I don't drive it in a day or 2.(new battery)
 
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Old 09-06-2011, 09:04 AM
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The flasher is on the fuse block. Just pull it out and replace with a new one.
Sounds like you've got a short, so you'll have to start by identifying where the short is. With the key off it's probably on a fuse that's live all the time. Pull one fuse at a time and check with a volt meter or test lamp across the fuse holder. The voltage will go to 12v. or the test lamp when you have a load or short. Once you find which are the ones, then you can see if it's a normal draw like a radio that always has power, or a short.
After identifying the affected fuse it's just tracing down the short on that system.
 
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Old 09-07-2011, 07:34 AM
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The flasher? Meaning the fuse? Or is it one of those bigger round looking one like a relay.
So with the key off I should take out the fuse and see if I still get power accross the block right?
 
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The flasher? Meaning the fuse? Or is it one of those bigger round looking one like a relay.
So with the key off I should take out the fuse and see if I still get power accross the block right?
Yes, there are two flashers, and both are about 1" in diameter round. One is for 4 way flashers and the other is signals. If your 4 way flashers work, you can turn them on and feel the flasher to see which is which.
Yes, since your car goes dead with the key off, I'd assume the draw is on a fuse that is ahead of the key. If you use a test light on each fuse you can see which are hot with the key off, then pull the fuse and tes frorm line side to load with a test light. If there's a draw the test light will light up. Do not check each side to ground.
 
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Old 09-08-2011, 07:44 AM
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Thanks bro ill check it out. By the way an I get the flashers at a local parts store?
 
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Most any store will have flashers.
 
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Old 09-09-2011, 03:09 AM
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Thanks bro I actually got under the dash and swaped emergency flashers relay. For the turn signals. And it works so your right. Iam heading to the parts store in the morning.
 
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it could be the turn signal switch in the steering column
 
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Old 10-24-2011, 07:38 AM
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Thanks bro but it was just the flasher relay
 
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