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    Blinkers Not Blinking

    This is a new one for me. I thought that I was missing tail lights and turn signals due to bad grounds at the tail lamp sockets in my 89 CSX. That seems like it was the case. However, now that I've installed new sockets and ancillary grounds I find that the car still won't blink when the signal is pressed. I have checked that all bulbs are good as I know an out bulb will stop them from blinking. The lights do seem to light up, but they won't blink. The front marker lamp and actual turn signal don't blink together either. It's weird.

    I checked to ensure that I didn't cross any wires when installing the new sockets and it looks like I did that correctly. Could this be the actual switch in the column?

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    Re: Blinkers Not Blinking

    I assume you also checked the flasher fuses? If so, then yes it could be the switch in the steering column.

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    Re: Blinkers Not Blinking

    Quote Originally Posted by supercrackerbox View Post
    I assume you also checked the flasher fuses? If so, then yes it could be the switch in the steering column.
    I did not realize there were flasher fuses. I'll have to track those bad lads down as I've never dealt with them before.

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    Re: Blinkers Not Blinking

    Have you tried a new flasher? One of these?
    http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/p...,flasher,10139
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    Re: Blinkers Not Blinking

    I haven't tried a new flasher relay? Is that little guy the only thing that causes the blinking?

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    Re: Blinkers Not Blinking

    So you don't have flashing turn signals anywhere with either blinker, or 4 way flasher activated? You haven't changed bulbs out to LED's have you? Pretty sure the hazard flasher powers off the orange fusible link by the battery.
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    Re: Blinkers Not Blinking

    Quote Originally Posted by cordes View Post
    I haven't tried a new flasher relay? Is that little guy the only thing that causes the blinking?
    Yes it is.
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    Re: Blinkers Not Blinking

    Quote Originally Posted by 4 l-bodies View Post
    So you don't have flashing turn signals anywhere with either blinker, or 4 way flasher activated? You haven't changed bulbs out to LED's have you? Pretty sure the hazard flasher powers off the orange fusible link by the battery.
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    I haven't tried with the flashers yet. I have not switched to LEDs. I'll give the fusible link a tug tomorrow.

    Quote Originally Posted by black86glhs View Post
    Yes it is.
    Thanks for that info. It'll certainly narrow it down.

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    Re: Blinkers Not Blinking

    May also try activating your hazards a couple of times, and re-seating the hazard switch. While I was finishing up the restoration on my Scamp, I was testing light functions and had no brake lights or turn signals. Had me scratching my head for a couple of days. Turned out my hazard switch was partially engaged. Once I reset it, everything worked fine.

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    Re: Blinkers Not Blinking

    Quote Originally Posted by 4 l-bodies View Post
    So you don't have flashing turn signals anywhere with either blinker, or 4 way flasher activated? You haven't changed bulbs out to LED's have you? Pretty sure the hazard flasher powers off the orange fusible link by the battery.
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    Quote Originally Posted by black86glhs View Post
    Yes it is.
    Quote Originally Posted by 83scamp View Post
    May also try activating your hazards a couple of times, and re-seating the hazard switch. While I was finishing up the restoration on my Scamp, I was testing light functions and had no brake lights or turn signals. Had me scratching my head for a couple of days. Turned out my hazard switch was partially engaged. Once I reset it, everything worked fine.
    I'll check that in a minute and report back.

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    Re: Blinkers Not Blinking

    Weren't these working when we got the car?
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    Re: Blinkers Not Blinking

    Quote Originally Posted by 4 l-bodies View Post
    So you don't have flashing turn signals anywhere with either blinker, or 4 way flasher activated? You haven't changed bulbs out to LED's have you? Pretty sure the hazard flasher powers off the orange fusible link by the battery.
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    Yes it is.
    Quote Originally Posted by minigts View Post
    Weren't these working when we got the car?
    They were.

    I went outside and checked. The hazards will propery actuate on all but the right front. There's nothing there at all. At the same time, the blinker works for the right front in the sense that the bulbs will illuminate when the signal is flipped on. They don't blink as previously mentioned.

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    Re: Blinkers Not Blinking

    Quote Originally Posted by cordes View Post
    I did not realize there were flasher fuses. I'll have to track those bad lads down as I've never dealt with them before.
    I meant to say relays. My bad.

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    Re: Blinkers Not Blinking

    light on but no flashing usually a sign the flasher is bad

    BUT I would also , maybe first, look for a short in that right front socket

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    Re: Blinkers Not Blinking

    Quote Originally Posted by supercrackerbox View Post
    I meant to say relays. My bad.
    I thought that's what you meant, but the fuse wasn't a bad idea either....lol.
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    Re: Blinkers Not Blinking

    Thanks guys. The flasher relays are so cheap I may as well throw one at it. I will check out the wiring on the r/f too while I'm in there. That strikes me as really odd.

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    Re: Blinkers Not Blinking

    My 89 LeBaron had a blinker issue for 6 months, I changed the flasher and it didn't help. After digging into the wiring diagrams, I noticed there are 2 flasher relays for it. One for Emergency 4 ways, and a second one hanging by the wires behind the fuse block for the turn signals. Once I replaced the 2nd one, they worked just fine. I don't have access to P body wiring diagrams, but it's something to look out for.

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    Re: Blinkers Not Blinking

    Quote Originally Posted by 4 l-bodies View Post
    So you don't have flashing turn signals anywhere with either blinker, or 4 way flasher activated? You haven't changed bulbs out to LED's have you? Pretty sure the hazard flasher powers off the orange fusible link by the battery.
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    Yes it is.
    Quote Originally Posted by EaZyE426 View Post
    My 89 LeBaron had a blinker issue for 6 months, I changed the flasher and it didn't help. After digging into the wiring diagrams, I noticed there are 2 flasher relays for it. One for Emergency 4 ways, and a second one hanging by the wires behind the fuse block for the turn signals. Once I replaced the 2nd one, they worked just fine. I don't have access to P body wiring diagrams, but it's something to look out for.
    Thanks a ton for that clarification. I'll look at that page in the manuals to confirm it's that way for the p body cars too.

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    Re: Blinkers Not Blinking

    you might also have a bad ground in that right front corner that causes the flasher or signal to ground out somehow back through the wireing system

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