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tscharke
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 Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 8:23 am Post subject: Binkers & Hazard Light stopped working |
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Scenario:
>blinkers & hazard lights just stopped working one day
>blinker indicator light located in centre of the instrument cluster, stays on when attempting to use the blinkers
Attemp to fix:
1. Replaced flasher relay but still no blinkers or hazard lights
2. Placed all old fuses whith new but still no
3. Traced wiring and checked connectors - no!
4. Checked all light globes - still no flashers nor hazard light
Is there something that I am missing? HELP! I really dont want to take it to an auto electrictian. What other areas can I look at? Any assitance would be greatly appreciated
ITS annoying not being able to drive due to a small GREMLIN!!
Note: blinkers mean flashers mean indicators
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larchie
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| Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:52 am Post subject: |
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| Assuming the relevant grounds are bright and shiny as well, you might try spraying contact cleaner at the base of the turn signal lever. |
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tscharke
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| Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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thanks larcie for the tip mate - i will take any suggestions as this one has me stumped!
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tscharke
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| Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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it really has me stumped as you would not think an issue in the stalk would stop the hazard lights from working - it all points to the flasher relay but that has been replaced already??? [scratch head]
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tscharke
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| Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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okay so i have replaced every single globe in the car, made sure each connection was shiny, i cleaned the stalk contacts, looked under dash for any other rogue relays or the like. When I psychicly handled the hazard switch from under the dash, it felt off into my hands - it split in two! could this be the cause of it all? a faulty hazard switch. Ive tried to make sense of the wiring diagram but I am obviously missing some education around that.
Can anyone confirm that this may be the cause of my problems, I will replace the hazard switch anyway but because if has to come from O/S it takes it time and I want to drive it now damn it! 
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larchie
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| Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 3:48 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | it really has me stumped as you would not think an issue in the stalk would stop the hazard lights from working ... |
Sorry for my misunderstanding -- locally 'blinkers' normally mean the turn signal indicators and related switch, and since that's directly connected to the emergency flasher switch on the '81 wiring diagram, that was about the only thing left that you did not already check at that point in your thread.
| Quote: | | ... hazard switch from under the dash, it felt off into my hands - it split in two! could this be the cause of it all? ... Can anyone confirm that this may be the cause of my problems ... |
Definitely. The emergency flasher switch is at a central position in the current flow diagram for the '81, as I sure you know. It's directly linked to the turn signal switch the hazard/turn signal flasher, the brake warning light, brake light switch, tachometer, rear defogger ... so I can't see any other way around other than replacing or rebuilding the emergency flasher switch before you drive. |
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tscharke
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| Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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cheers larchie - I've ordered another hazard switch! fingers crossed
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tscharke
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| Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:34 am Post subject: |
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Update: replaced emergency flasher unit and all is good 
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larchie
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| Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 11:25 am Post subject: |
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| tscharke you did teriffic troubleshooting -- well done! |
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