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Damn turn signals, i need help
OK. I've been w/o turn signals for a while now and I know I'm going to get creamed by some Stupid Ugly Vehicle one of these days.
When I bought my early 85 944 back in august I think. When I bought it the turn signals didn't work and I was told I needed to replace the relay. Right after I bought it it started working again and worked until sometime in December I think. A couple of weeks ago I replaced the relay and the things still don't work. If I turn on my indicator from inside the car the light switches on and is constantly on. Apparently the rear lights both come on and stay on too. I've just been told this by my wife so I don't know for sure. The hazards work fine. Another thing is my reverse lights are out too. I replaced both bulbs because they burnt out. I haven't checked them again. Thanks for any help you can give me. |
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i replaced both my relay and switch... didnt do anything, i got it rewired for $60.
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Sounds like a bad ground on the front turn signal lamps. When you turn on a signal and only one light works, the signals do not typically flash. Get the front light to come on and it will probably start flashing. You may just replace the front bulb and get them to work. If not and you have a volt meter, check to make sure you have twelve volts on the wire for the bulb in front by placing the positive lead on the wire and the negative on a known good ground, if you have twelve volts, start checking the ground of the light socket, if you do not, then start working your way backward including all fuses for turn signals and parking lights but I am guessing it's in the bulb or bulb socket ground. Hope this helps.
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is the relay you replaced the flasher? do both the front and rear lights light up when you turn the signals on for each side?
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Well. I went a head and replaced front and rear bulbs even though they were working. All light up front and rear when they're supposed to. The emergancy flashers work. The parking lights work so I'm wondering if I got a bad relay from Porsche. Anymore sugestions would be great. Also anthing about the reverse lights too.
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01-28-2006, 09:03 AM
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Turn signal switch.
Back up light switch on the trans.
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do the emergancy flashers flash or just light up?
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I had this problem very recently....Learn from my experience, i replaced my relay twice, fiddled with the switch, checked grounds at the light themselves and near the headlight buckets....I ended up dishing out a few $$ for a brand new switch from this great website. Problem solved.
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The emergancy flasher actualy do flash.
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So did mine.
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Well ****. I guess I'll have to try that. Thanks.
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Holy f***. $350 for a black one. Why is a brown one only like $100?
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Does your car have cruise control?
I paid $86.25 mine for black w/o cruise Turn Signal Switch, For Cars Without Cruise Control, Black, 924S (1987-88), 944 (1983-85), Each Brand: Genuine Porsche 477-953-901-01C-OEM $86.25
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Yeah. I have crusie
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You have PM then.
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Thanks for you help everyone. I'm getting a used one from German Auto Dismantlers for a lot lot less than a new one.
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Hopefully it is the right part. Hopefully it is not also damaged. German Auto Dismantlers is of......questionable reputation. Use a CC, just in case.
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Thanks for the tip.
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OK. I got in a switch. Finally after a month and it's doing the same thing. The lights light up. The dash indicator lights up. Still no flashing. I don't get it. I replaces the relay and the switch. Does the switch actualy have anything to do with the flashing? Or just sending the signal. I need turn signals. Is there was way to test the switch and see if it's any good?
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The relay does. Did you take the relay out and jumper it to see if it clicks? Did you check your grounds?
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