The sound in the car completely stopped working in the middle of a movie...not even the blinker/turn signal makes a sound. What could have caused this, how do we fix it? We've checked the fuses and nothing is out. The rear seat audio panel also isn't working, so I'm wondering if they're connected??

A man neveer heard of tkese types of problems happening all at once so lean towards a short somewherre maybe even in steering column thats where id start first.

Find and replace the flasher. Turn the other blinker on and follow the clicking noise. It will be a small square cox making noise

The emergency flasher in the center of your dash is a module. it is causing this problem. call your local GM dealerand givethem your VIN# because some of these were replaced for no charge to the customer. VIN# is on a steel plate mounted to the top of your dash. it can be seen thru the driverside corner of your windshield,from out side the car. This is called a flasher module, and it will stop your tail lamps from working also.It is veryimportant to do this as soon as posible.

that vehicle has a desperate relay for the hazards which is why they work, you have a defective signal flasher sometimes called a signal relay, follow the noise to locate exactly where the part is, usually under driver side of dash, it is a very cheap part and easy to install.

Sounds like the blinker relay. Is the emergency flasher switch on the dash above the radio ? If it is the blinkers relay is the same as the emergency relay. If the blinkers stop working pound on the emergency lights switch and if they start working then replace the emergency lights relay switch cause the blinkers is on the same relay as the emergency lights. My 2001 Grand Am does the same and I just hit the emergency lights switch and they start working again.

its time to replace your flasher relay

The simple solution could be the turn signal flasher (which are generally located under the dashboard). Very inexpensive. But you say that smoke was coming out of the turn signal arm. In that case it could be shorted out. To replace the turn signal arm assembly is pretty expensive. Maybe around $200.00 for parts and labor at a shop. Good Luck!

sounds like your electronic flasher unit maybe stuck causing the noise. they are generally located under the dash on driver side just below the instrument cluster.