[lexmarks567]

91 oldsmobile cutlass ceria

left turn signal don't work. comes on but doesn't blink. right works no problem. replaced both back and front bulbs no go. any ideas.

[wacor]

Originally Posted by lexmarks567

91 oldsmobile cutlass ceria

left turn signal don't work. comes on but doesn't blink. right works no problem. replaced both back and front bulbs no go. any ideas.

yup

get rid of the thing. it is 16 years old.

you quit working on small engines and moving on to cars now??

is this yours or you getting paid to fix??

[Wino]

Originally Posted by wacor

yup

get rid of the thing. it is 16 years old.

you quit working on small engines and moving on to cars now??

is this yours or you getting paid to fix??

If you have two flasher relays (I do on my '87 Blazer, 1- for turn signal; 1- for emegency blinkers), swap them and see if that corrects problem. I suspect blinker relay, although could be short in line. If latter, good luck!

[wacor]

Originally Posted by Wino

If you have two flasher relays (I do on my '87 Blazer, 1- for turn signal; 1- for emegency blinkers), swap them and see if that corrects problem. I suspect blinker relay, although could be short in line. If latter, good luck!

if it was a flasher then the other side would not work either if it was a relay

if front and rear are out my guess would be it is something in the turn signal lever

assuming when emergencies are on that both sides will flash.

[Wino]

So, if he has two flasher relays, what's the harm in trying?? Not sure of the circuitry, but would suspect the flasher relay has two N/O contacts.

[wacor]

Originally Posted by Wino

So, if he has two flasher relays, what's the harm in trying?? Not sure of the circuitry, but would suspect the flasher relay has two N/O contacts.

no harm at all in trying

i think there is only one contact though

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/turn-signal2.htm

[buck52]

As wacor eluded to...first thing to try is the four way flashers...do they work?

[lexmarks567]

Originally Posted by wacor

yup

get rid of the thing. it is 16 years old.

you quit working on small engines and moving on to cars now??

is this yours or you getting paid to fix??

its our family car now sense the 96 of the same make got totaled when my dad passed out behind the wheel

and yes both flash when in emergency

[n2gun]

try repalcing the flasher. nothing to lose

[wacor]

you guys are stubborn

unless there are flashers for the emergency and the turn it is not a flasher issue

if the front and rear are both out then it is up in the steering column direction

if it is just one light it could be anywhere

[lexmarks567]

both the back and front left turn on but don't flash neather does the inside indicator for the left. all lights flash when in emergency.

[wacor]

did you look to see if you have two flashers?

[Knotbored]

The relay turns the light OFF (not ON) each time it blinks.
If the light remains on then the bulb and wiring are fine. The relay is bad or the place the relay plugs into is rusty.