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Title: blinker question
Post by: mikesantos on March 23, 2013, 03:09:16 pm: hello..

My blinkers have done goofy things since I bought the my 1983 c10 a few months ago. both blinker worked sometimes but the funny thing is when they were blinking, it would get stuck and stop blinking but just light up a solid color. it would do this with the right and left blinker, blink normally and then stop blinking yet stay lighted up. I just lived with it. finally today it just stopped blinking all together. but when you put the blinker on either left or right, it stays illuminated but does not blink on or off. I thought maby this was chevy's way of saying i have some bulbs blown out. I know newer trucks like my 95 it will blink rappidly. I changed all bulbs on both tailights that were out and they are working now but still no blinking light. I'm sure something has gone out with the truck's old age. Any suggestions as to what is causing this malfunction?
Title: Re: blinker question
Post by: Jason S on March 23, 2013, 04:18:19 pm: Have you tried swapping out the turn signal flasher? It's on the fuse panel.
Title: Re: blinker question
Post by: bd on March 23, 2013, 07:50:57 pm: Quote from: Jason S on March 23, 2013, 04:18:19 pm
Have you tried swapping out the turn signal flasher? It's on the fuse panel.

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Title: Re: blinker question
Post by: mikesantos on March 23, 2013, 10:12:43 pm: no i have not. but I will look into it tomorrow. where is the location of the fuse panel? also its interesting, the hazard blinkers work fine. thank you for the suggestion.
Title: Re: blinker question
Post by: bd on March 23, 2013, 10:56:18 pm: Quote from: mikesantos on March 23, 2013, 10:12:43 pm
...where is the location of the fuse panel? also its interesting, the hazard blinkers work fine....

Fuse panel is behind the dash against the firewall, all the way to the left. It's easily seen and obvious. There are two flashers; one for turn, one for hazard lights. Try swapping them. The symptoms will follow the bad flasher.
Title: Re: blinker question
Post by: mikesantos on March 23, 2013, 11:59:12 pm: okay thanks for the help
Title: Re: blinker question
Post by: mikesantos on March 25, 2013, 07:52:25 pm: once again thank you for your help. I just replaced both of them. works great now!!
Title: Re: blinker question
Post by: pholliday1 on March 25, 2013, 08:46:28 pm: And BD fixes yet another electrical problem! To bad you weren't getting paid for each problem you've solved you'd be RICH! I speak for everyone that you've helped when I say thanks!
Title: Re: blinker question
Post by: bd on March 25, 2013, 09:09:41 pm: LOL - Jason S gets the credit for this one!! I just followed his lead!

And, in case you haven't noticed in my signature, I am Rich! ;D
Title: Re: blinker question
Post by: Jason S on March 25, 2013, 10:16:47 pm: Thank you for the kind response bd... However you're usually the one getting down to the right answer... :)