blinker problem...

**justinmc978** · 11-16-2009, 06:33 PM

if i push the blinker lever down(to signal a left turn) the arrow comes on and stays on on the dash, no blinking, the left tailight also comes on but with no blinking,

the right signal works fine

what do i do?, this is brand new problem, just started doing it tonight

**Y2KPewterSS** · 11-16-2009, 06:53 PM

Have you checked to see if the bulb is burned out? Typically when the bulb is out, thats what it does, the arrow comes on, but doesn't blink.

**justinmc978** · 11-16-2009, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by Y2KPewterSS

Have you checked to see if the bulb is burned out? Typically when the bulb is out, thats what it does, the arrow comes on, but doesn't blink.

i know the drl and both rear tail bulbs that blink are good, ill check the lights on the side h/o..

**justinmc978** · 11-16-2009, 06:56 PM

lights all around the car are in check, its the wierdest thing..

flasher maybe? a fuse? i dont know electronics..

**tatertot91** · 11-16-2009, 07:01 PM

check your blinker fluid

**justinmc978** · 11-16-2009, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by tatertot91

check your blinker fluid

stfu

i pulled out one of the two hayes manuals i have, says if one side works but another side doesnt you have a bad bulb, but, all my bulbs work, when i flip the blinker switch the front drl bulbs 'second' high powered light(forgive my lack of vocabulary) doesnt come on, so i'm hopeing that the secondary one has blown but the one that normally runs at all times hasn't,

thats what will help me sleep tonight until i can figure it out tomorrow,

**tatertot91** · 11-16-2009, 07:08 PM

you could turn your hazzard lights on and walk around to see if any dont work

**35th-ANV-SS** · 11-16-2009, 07:09 PM

I had the same problem on my older Camaro and it was a bad bulb....

WHen you check your bulbs, blinker bulbs have two separate filaments. You probably know that already though. But make sure you look at both.

I would also think that if your flasher module was bad, probably both blinkers would stay on.

Lastly, could it be an actual switch problem? In the actual lever arm? If that is bad, that is a little more involved.

**justinmc978** · 11-16-2009, 07:16 PM

high beam filament is dead on left drl

i have a couple of thse bulbs laying around here somewhere...

thanks ya'll for everything!

i was begining to plan to have to go in and change all my steering column stuff and and all that bs, what a relief.

**tatertot91** · 11-16-2009, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by justinmc978

high beam filament is dead on left drl

i have a couple of thse bulbs laying around here somewhere...

thanks ya'll for everything!

i was begining to plan to have to go in and change all my steering column stuff and and all that bs, what a relief.

my buddy called me up one time and had the same problem
he was like "my blinker doesn't blink, its just solid"
i asked if the bulb was burnt
he said, "no, i had my friend stand in the back of the car and the light worked, it just didn't blink"
me again, "did you check the front?"
His reply, "ohh, i guess there's some in the front too"

**justinmc978** · 11-16-2009, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by tatertot91

my buddy called me up one time and had the same problem
he was like "my blinker doesn't blink, its just solid"
i asked if the bulb was burnt
he said, "no, i had my friend stand in the back of the car and the light worked, it just didn't blink"
me again, "did you check the front?"
His reply, "ohh, i guess there's some in the front too"

it fooled me cause of the dual filament, works when i put the ebrake down or push unlock on the key fob, but wont work with the hazards so

**tatertot91** · 11-16-2009, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by justinmc978

it fooled me cause of the dual filament, works when i put the ebrake down or push unlock on the key fob, but wont work with the hazards so

at least its fixed

**NvyBluMtlc02WS6** · 11-16-2009, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by tatertot91

check your blinker fluid

Damn you! Ya beat me to it!

**tatertot91** · 11-17-2009, 03:30 AM

Originally Posted by NvyBluMtlc02WS6

Damn you! Ya beat me to it!

**JHayesLS1** · 11-17-2009, 11:49 AM

Check the fuse. Mine was a bad relay.

**LS1_ws6** · 11-17-2009, 02:00 PM

yeah mine was that too.

**00ls1TAWs6** · 11-20-2009, 08:37 AM

I have a different problem with my blinkers. When i turn them on either left or right neither of them do anything, i tried the flashers and all of them still blink then. I also tried changing the fuse and it didnt change anything. any help would be appreciated.

**35th-ANV-SS** · 11-20-2009, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by 00ls1TAWs6

I have a different problem with my blinkers. When i turn them on either left or right neither of them do anything, i tried the flashers and all of them still blink then. I also tried changing the fuse and it didnt change anything. any help would be appreciated.

I don't know if it's the same, but on my 1996 V6 this happened and the blinker module under the dash was bad. It looked something like this:

Like I said though, not sure if this is the same on the 4th gens.