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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 02:25 AM
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turn signal and hazards lights not working

All of a sudden and out of the blue my turning and hazard lights stopped working. Everything else electrical is working. I checked the fuse - nothing. Checked grounding of the CPU - nothing. Checked voltage of LY line - Ok. Checked voltage of GY - no voltage. Checked wiring of that line, nothing seemed cut, burned, disconnected or otherwise misfunctional. What do I do now, any suggestions?

Did a search BTW but didn't find anything that gave me a clue.

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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 09:16 AM
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check the 'flasher' - it's an electrical unit that plugs into the harness and makes your blinkers blink.
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 09:30 AM
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umm, try your fuseable links
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 12:50 PM
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check the 'flasher' - it's an electrical unit that plugs into the harness and makes your blinkers blink.
Why should I check the flasher if the GY line doesn't show voltage?
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 02:22 PM
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how about getting a different car? It seem to me that your FB is filled with problems.

fuel pump, lug nuts, now electrical. whats next??
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 03:10 PM
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 03:22 PM
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shake all the wires around underneath where your fuse box is. I shook all those wires around a lot (pushed them towards the fuse box) when mine stopped working, that fixed the problem and they've been working since. just a loose connection or something I guess
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 04:19 PM
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Tried that - no joy,
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 05:34 PM
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same thing happend to me, idk i was messin around with all the wires underneath, and all of a sudden it just started to work again, i went to a autoparts store to get a flasher they gave me this round looking thing but i could not find such a thing in my car, weird, wasted my 5 bucks there cuz they dont accept any electronic parts returned...
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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The connection forward of the fuse box gets worn out. Disconnect it clean the contacts and re-install. Worked on mine.
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 05:58 PM
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The connection forward of the fuse box gets worn out. Disconnect it clean the contacts and re-install. Worked on mine.
And you had the same problem, no turning signals and hazard lights not working at all?
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 07:00 PM
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And you had the same problem, no turning signals and hazard lights not working at all?

bring it to me.
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 08:53 PM
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And you had the same problem, no turning signals and hazard lights not working at all?
Exactly! They worked on the way to work, but on the way home they stopped. I got home and played with the connection and wham! They worked. I unplugged it and cleaned the conectors and haven't had a problem since.
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by wackyracer
bring it to me.
and whatcha gonna do?
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 11:20 PM
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and whatcha gonna do?
Well, I originally planned to help ya but NAHHHHHHH, I changed my mind.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 12:36 AM
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and what's new?
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 08:29 AM
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its easier for me to work in my place that yours so its either bring it OR DIY. I guess DIY since ur too lazy to drive to LA.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 10:11 AM
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PM me an address and I'll be there on the weekend.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by cdrad51
All of a sudden and out of the blue my turning and hazard lights stopped working. Everything else electrical is working. I checked the fuse - nothing. Checked grounding of the CPU - nothing. Checked voltage of LY line - Ok. Checked voltage of GY - no voltage. Checked wiring of that line, nothing seemed cut, burned, disconnected or otherwise misfunctional. What do I do now, any suggestions?

Did a search BTW but didn't find anything that gave me a clue.
Just cut all the wires then you don't have to worry about anything.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 05:18 PM
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Rx779
Just cut all the wires then you don't have to worry about anything.
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 09:12 AM
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Talking

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Good One!!!!
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 04:00 PM
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OK so to follow up, today I got a CPU and relay from another forum member, and then we drive to Wackyracer's place and were talking **** for a little bit. I popped my hood and he opened it, therefore touching the car. After a while I drove back home to get ready to replace the CPU and relay. As I'm getting back home and out of custom, I put on my blinkers and they now work!! Wacko, I swear you have the magic touch!
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 05:37 PM
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That is what happens when the connector forward of the fuse box does when the connection is not solid. Hit a bump not work, tap it with foot on accident it works..so on and so forth.....
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 10:32 PM
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Well as it turns out it was a loose connection in the cluster switch that connects to the CPU.
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