Turn Signal / Blinker problem

JohnnyC · Post by **JohnnyC** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:44 pm

I've got a small problem with my front right turn signal. When I turn on the right turn signal, it blinks very quickly (like the front turn signal light is out), but the blinker light still blinks (but very dim). I have tried another bulb that seemed to be a match to the original bulb, but it continued doing the same thing. The light itself looks to be in good shape as the filaments are just fine.

I am trying to figure out if it's the blinker unit itself that could be the problem, or... what?

Any suggestions for fixing this would be helpful.

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:54 pm

is it connected all the way? not the bulb but the plug itself. i know i forgot to plug in my light one time and it did that. or try to see if the wires are a little faulty. on my driver side headlight if i move the wire it turns off but thats only if i touch it. when i put it in and leave it alone it works fine.

nick

JohnnyC · Post by **JohnnyC** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:02 pm

Yeah... as near as I can tell it's plugged in all the way. The wires look alright (for as far as I can currently see them). It doesn't seem to have any kind of fickle behavior when I pulled it out to check it (continued doing the same thing no matter how I moved it). I triple checked the connection to see if there was just a loose/temperamental connection like your headlight... but no dice... and the driving lights work fine, it's only when I turn the turn signal on.

The part that gets me is that it thinks there is a bulb burned out or something. With the light blinking so fast like that... normally that would be the problem. But maybe not this time.

Left blinker works perfectly by the way... it's only the front right blinker that exhibits the problem.

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:14 pm

sounds like something you just have to live with then. if its not at the plug i dont think you wanna try to follow the wire to check the whole thing up to the switch.

nick

JohnnyC · Post by **JohnnyC** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:22 pm

Well... I've been living with it so far... so I know it won't kill me, but I really don't plan on "living with it" ... more to the point I'm going to fix it even if I have to trace the wires through the whole car.

The first phase of my plan for this car is to fix absolutely anything that was/is wrong with it. I have this problem and whatever my CEL is telling me is wrong (which could be this I suppose). After that is done, the car will need no parts at all. Once it's 'like new' again... I'll be moving on to phase 2 : mods

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:44 pm

check to make sure the buld is in right

also, check grounds, and if all else fails, check the relay.

JohnnyC · Post by **JohnnyC** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:50 pm

yeah... I'm pretty sure the bulb is in right... since I've taken it out and put it in about 10 times hehe... As for the grounds? How do I check the grounds?

And the relay... where exactly is the relay. And once I do locate the relay, how do I check it?

Don't worry... I remember most everything I learn... so eventually I'll be answering questions for other people too.

BosnianLanos · Post by **BosnianLanos** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:42 pm

Could be a fault with the bulbs themselves. Change both of the turn signal bulbs on that side of the car (head and tail lights). It only costs about $2.00 for two and if it doesn't help it, at least we know what we are dealing with. I know how damn annoying it can be when the car is hyperblinking and you have to listen to that racket everytime you want to make a turn.

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:44 pm

jus turn the stereo up, thats what i do and i have absolutly no problems with my car....yeah in my dreams

JohnnyC · Post by **JohnnyC** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:38 am

When I went to Pep-Boys to look for a light, I was looking through the various books they had full of light types to buy. What I noticed was there was NO DAEWOO! :O ... Very lame... So what bulbs should I be looking for?

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:43 am

i'm not sure right now but it should say on the bulb itself.

nick

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:46 am

check the blinker fluid

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:48 am

he hasn't been around for that joke but still very funny.

nick

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:49 am

1157 is the bulb you need. it's pretty standard

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:49 am

im sure he know about it from somwhere else i heard it befor i came here