Blinker Trouble

**daniel g** · 02-25-2006, 07:52 PM

Have a 2002 WS6 and the driver side blinker is not working correctly sometimes. On occasion when I turn on my left blinker it just lites up but doesn't blink and sometimes it works fine. Also, my driver side tail lite is getting moisture in it some kinda way. There are no cracks in the tail lite maybe there is a short sometimes. I would appreciate it if anyone could shed a little light on this subject for me. Thanks.

**x-40oz-x** · 02-25-2006, 08:24 PM

Are you saying that the signal light it's self just lights up and won't flash or the arrow on the instrument panel lights up and won't flash while the signal light it's self doesn't turn on?
What i just wrote there^ sounds really confusing.

**daniel g** · 02-25-2006, 08:25 PM

both the signal light and the tail light will light up but will not blink

**x-40oz-x** · 02-25-2006, 08:30 PM

Than it must a shortage like you said, cause it's obviously not a burnt bulb.

By the way welcome to the board

**silverbird22** · 02-26-2006, 02:03 PM

My WS6 was doing the same thing. Kept replacing bulbs. Ended up replacing the socket. No problems ever since replacing the socket.
Silverbird

narc · 02-26-2006, 02:48 PM

shorted socket/bulb in that front light. replace bulb or socket use elect. grease to keep out moisture or else you will keep replacing them

**daniel g** · 02-28-2006, 12:00 AM

thanks everyone

**SteveC** · 02-28-2006, 03:32 AM

You probably have a bad "flasher" unit, on the older vehicles, it is located under the drivers side dash, and was round, this is what makes the lights blink.

SteveC

**third_shift|studios** · 02-28-2006, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by SteveC

You probably have a bad "flasher" unit, on the older vehicles, it is located under the drivers side dash, and was round, this is what makes the lights blink.

SteveC

+1; that's the winner. It's under your steering wheel. remove the panel and look for a metal cylinder about the width of a silver dollar and 1/2" thick. It's super easy to replace and new ones are sooooo much quiter!

**third_shift|studios** · 02-28-2006, 08:17 AM

oh, are you seeing moisture in your tail light or are you speculating the moisture b/c of the blinker problem?

**jmhvenom** · 02-28-2006, 08:51 AM

new ones are quieter? I might have to try that myself

**daniel g** · 03-02-2006, 06:02 PM

its probably the front socket because it only does not work when the front left running light does not come on. one out of every four times that i start my car the runnng light does not come on and thats when the blinker does not work. I just realized this recently so it is probably the socket because the light looks good