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Originally Posted by wasabinuki  I have a problem and for the life of me I cannot figure out how to solve it. I have a 1997 ti and it has a problem with its driver's side turn indicators not blinking. I cannot signal to make a left turn and it makes me look like a ****ty driver
Description of Problem:
All of the running lights work perfectly on the car, but only the passenger's side indicators work. If I use the signal arm or the hazard switch only the passenger's side indicators blink. The driver's side (including the arrow on my cluster) are completely non-responsive. No click, no response - nothing. I have swapped all the bulbs from one side to the other and they all work fine - so it's not the bulbs.
What I've Tried:
I read through what few threads I could find regarding this matter and decided to purchase a new flasher relay for $50 form Bav Auto. I thought - great problem solved. Well the flasher relay arrived and I installed it. When I turned on my car and hit the hazard light switch the lights appeared to work for a split second, but I heard a pop and all my indicators/running lights died. I thought to myself there goes $50. So I looked at the fuses and #34 (15 amp) had blown. So I replaced it and as soon as I hit the signal arm again the fuse blew. So I put the old flasher relay in and replaced the fuse, and I was back to square A (all running lights work, but only the passenger side indicators blink).
What's Next:
Well I am stumped - I thought the flasher relay would fix the problem and I would be able to make safe lane changes and left turns, but no. So does anybody have any more suggestions or a solution to this ongoing problem? |
So. You've established that your old relay is bad. Obviously, whatever is causing you to blow a fuse was what killed the old relay. Apparently, the newer one can handle it. . . (at least for now). So, what you need to do is find what is causing the fuse to blow.
You said you blew a fuse when you hit the signal arm - if you've got more fuses to spare, put the new relay back in and try the emergency flashers - does that blow the fuse as well?
Sounds like you may have a short somewhere. First, take out/disconnect all the lights that would be illuminated by that turn signal. Put one in and activate the turn signal. Do this individually for all lights - again, you may end up going through a few fuses. . but fuses are cheap. If all the lights causes the fuse to blow, then your short is located somewhere before the wiring splits off to each individual light. If only one light causes the fuse to blow, you've isolated your problem.