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Old 04-29-02, 09:38 AM
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Question Blinkers come on by themselves

When I turn the steering wheel in my car to the left, it somehow pushes the blinkers on for the left. Then when I turn it to the right, it turns them off and if I turn a little further, the blinkers for the right turn on. What's causing this? I have a feeling that something has worn out that holds the blinker arm from moving when turning the wheel. Thanks.
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you need to change the blinker fluid,,,,,i couldn't resist
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you must have some big hands or something!! Kidding, pull the steering wheel off and check the little piece of plastic that makes them work. maybe it broke?
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automatic signals. we need that for a lot of drivers around here.
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but the idea, is to have it on BEFORE you turn
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Mine is doing similar crap but with wipers?!?!?!; it's a little plastic piece inside that gets stripped so it just kinda is able to fall out of place at times.....sux.....should be an easy fix though
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Is this little piece of plastic noticable if I pull the steering wheel off? It's weird because it was working and all I did was take the steering columb cover off to fix the ignition key light - it's back on now but still moves the blinker whether the cover is on or off. But, I'll try and look around and see if I notice anything.
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yeah it's like a whitish, or faded looking plastic piece that the stalk actuall rests in, when the stalk is pushed up or down it clicks up or down ( blinkers for your case )
mine is doing this on the other side so my damn wipers keep wanted to come on. Figure if I take it all apart I should be able to pull it and replace or fix it ( glue maybe ) all it is ...is that thwe plastic the stalk goes into ( whitish piece ) isn't seated well or the little knub that clicks in there is broke....again not too difficult...good luck
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