zacc Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 sometimes, and only sometimes the damn turn signals on my car will just poop the bed. it seems like it’s only when it gets chilly but i honestly have no idea why it’s doing this. i’ll wake up one morning and go to drive the thing and my turn signals just took the day off. my high beams and emergency flashers work just fine though, so i know it’s not my bulbs. anyone know what this is? 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 Try spraying the turn switch with electrical contact cleaner. It's probably the old grease that's 40 years old that has collected dust and dirt and is thicker. You may hev to split the clam shell around the steering column to get at the switch. 1 Quote Link to comment
zacc Posted September 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 2 hours ago, datzenmike said: Try spraying the turn switch with electrical contact cleaner. It's probably the old grease that's 40 years old that has collected dust and dirt and is thicker. You may hev to split the clam shell around the steering column to get at the switch. i had it all taken apart today and i noticed that, tried my best to clean it off but that didn’t work. if that doesn’t work what else should i try? 1 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 Try a new flasher relay..... I had that happen on my 521.... 2 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 To test quickly, swap the turn with the 4 way. If the 4 way stops working it IS the flasher unit. But if intermittent it's probably the switch. 1 Quote Link to comment
zacc Posted September 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 15 hours ago, Crashtd420 said: Try a new flasher relay..... I had that happen on my 521.... where is the flasher relay and how do i get to it? and i can just get a new one from autozone right? 1 Quote Link to comment
zacc Posted September 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 14 hours ago, datzenmike said: To test quickly, swap the turn with the 4 way. If the 4 way stops working it IS the flasher unit. But if intermittent it's probably the switch. what is the “flasher unit,” and where is it located? 1 Quote Link to comment
zacc Posted September 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 On 9/9/2018 at 7:51 PM, datzenmike said: Try spraying the turn switch with electrical contact cleaner. It's probably the old grease that's 40 years old that has collected dust and dirt and is thicker. You may hev to split the clam shell around the steering column to get at the switch. mike, i cleaned off the switch the best i could and they still aren’t working. i probably should have also mentioned that the “amp” light is on, and when i try to apply a turn signal it gets a little brighter. any idea about that? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 You have to spray contact cleaner into the turn signal switch and work the lever back and forth to flush it out. On a 210, not sure exactly where the flashers are. Usually near the steering column under the dash. Look like little round aluminum cans. Quote Link to comment
zacc Posted September 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 1 hour ago, datzenmike said: You have to spray contact cleaner into the turn signal switch and work the lever back and forth to flush it out. On a 210, not sure exactly where the flashers are. Usually near the steering column under the dash. Look like little round aluminum cans. fuck yeah, i found it!! one for the flashers and one for the turn signals, just gotta try and replace that. thank you so much dude! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Better make sure if it's bad first. Swap them, if the problem also swaps then it's bad Quote Link to comment
zacc Posted September 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 2 hours ago, datzenmike said: Better make sure if it's bad first. Swap them, if the problem also swaps then it's bad so i had swapped them, and then when i tried to turn on my blinkers it didn’t work. i figured okay it’s bad, cool, so i went and bought another one. i have it installed sitting here in front of me and all put back together and it’s still not working. i haven’t tried spraying the cleaner in there but just incase i do try that and it doesn’t work, what else can i try?? i really really do not want to rip this dashboard apart... one more thing. my gas gauge and my temperature sensor doesn’t work either, i just notice this today. Quote Link to comment
zacc Posted September 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 okay. just sprayed the switch down, lights still aren’t working. i know the switch is working because when i try to use a blinker it will make the “amp” light brighter, but only if the switch for the emergency flashers is plugged in. all relays installed on the car work. all bulbs work. is it maybe a fuse?? someone please help me, i have no idea what to do... Quote Link to comment
zacc Posted September 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN REMAIN CALM IT WAS A FUSE I FUCKING HATE MYSELF AND IM SORRY I BOTHERED YOU ALL AND TROUBLESHOT OUT LOUD ALL OVER THIS WEBSITE 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 It's all good info someone can read and check.. 1 Quote Link to comment
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