Turn signals stopped... signaling

Spaldino · Post by **Spaldino** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:41 pm

so i noticed last night that when i go to use my turn signal... it doesnt come on anymore. everything else on the column works fine, i tested everything... is a fuse gone? is there even a "fuse" for just that in the xr? i hope its a fuse so i can fix this in the parking lot before i leave work in 2 hours...

SARON81 · Post by **SARON81** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 5:31 pm

There's a turn signal relay.

Spaldino · Post by **Spaldino** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 5:51 pm

do those generally go bad? how is that fixed?

Maurice S · Post by **Maurice S** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 5:54 pm

Relay? Is that the same as the "Flasher"...anyway down by the top of the brake pedal on the fire wall I think...I think it's blue...just pick up a new one at Autozoo...is it all the signals or just one.

Spaldino · Post by **Spaldino** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 5:58 pm

left and right turn signals dont come on at all... thats why i thought there was a "fuse"... hmmm... oh well... i guess il have to be the "jackass that doesnt use a signal" on the way home.

Maurice S · Post by **Maurice S** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:40 pm

Well check in the box in the drivers side cowel...there may be a fuse there. On the underside of the cap there's id info of them all.

xrian · Post by **xrian** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:07 pm

Most likely it is the turn signal switch itself,usually the hazard button goes for a crap and all the contacts for the turn signals go through there. It wouldn't hurt to check the flasher. It is BLACK and clips on the side of the steering column support bracket way up behind the instrument cluster. You will need to pull the cluster to get at it.
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Spaldino · Post by **Spaldino** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:46 pm

luckily i do have one... came with my new 88... im gonna try the fuse first, thanks people.

Shigma · Post by **Shigma** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:26 pm

Play with the hazard switch... pull it up a little bit use needle nose pliars or else the red thing will come off

Frag · Post by **Frag** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:01 am

I would vote for the switch itself. That hazzard button is a PITA.

wesvailco · Post by **wesvailco** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:00 am

ever think it could be the bulbs? the do expire from time to time...

Spaldino · Post by **Spaldino** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:37 am

wesvailco wrote:ever think it could be the bulbs? the do expire from time to time...

Both bulbs at the same time?

Shigma was right (after all, it was his XR before mine) i pulled up the hazard "button" a little bit and they work now. odd, but they work.

Maurice S · Post by **Maurice S** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:20 am

i think that pops off with like a light pull with needle nose (can someone confirm that) and then spray it with some tuner/ electrical spray...when I did the dash replacement I remember findin alot of cru in there. Might clean it up and get the lights going.

Good call on that one by the way...saved him a trip to the chiropractor!

QUICKXR4TI · Post by **QUICKXR4TI** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:21 pm

Mine did the same thing.It was the hazzard swich.I just moved mine to where it worked,then secured it with a screw.
Phil