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Tyler Velasquez Posted on Jun 12, 2012

I have a 88 jeep comanche. the turn signals do not light up or even blink when i hit the turn signal lever. what can i do?

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Hey guys I had the similar issue, but when I would hit my brakes the passenger side tail lights would go out and same with when the headlights were on and when I would turn my life salon it would click in the light would blink and the signal worked fine and then you would turn the other one on and the arrow would stay solid in the back two bulbs in the passenger side would go outI also did some weird stuff with my stereo lighting it was all after I did what changed my rear two bulbs on my passenger side because somebody in traffic told me I had a tail light out so I went home and I threw a couple bulbs in because I have several new ones from different rigs that I’ve had that I never used and I wasn’t thinking put them in and boom! That’s where my problem begin so I took the light back out check my bulbs and found out I had the wrong Bulb number It looked and fit right but it was definitely not supposed to be in there so I went to the auto parts store I went down and I bought some Silverstar 2057 bulbs the correct ones and I’m gonna be thrown them in here shortly

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Check you fuse box, your flase relay, light bubs, and finally the switch itself

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  • Posted on Aug 23, 2009

SOURCE: signal lights dont work when breaking

No,this is not normal,this normal when the emergency flashers are on,but not the turn signals.Check the bulbs(all of them)in the rear tail light assembleys.If you can not tell which bulbs are bad,replace them all.Does this vehicle have a trailer light plug?If it does,it could be in it.After the bulb replacement(look at bulbs in your hand to see if filiments are burned)replace the turn signal flasher.To find it turn key on,and left or right turn signal on,and listen,and feel for it under dash around the steering column.

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  • Posted on Mar 23, 2010

SOURCE: how do you change turn signal bulb on an 88

which turn signal the front or back if its the back try looking fdor a apartment and stick your hand back towards your lights this should take you right to it, if front then try un screwing the big black nut on top of the signal this should open both the headlight and turn signal. :)

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  • Posted on Nov 19, 2009

SOURCE: 87 Jeep Comanche, turn signal issues

You will find that there are two flasher units on the fuse panel. Turn on the four ways to identify which flasher serves that circuit. Then, move the flasher to the other position (where the signal flasher is) Your directionals should then work. You then can buy another flasher and install it when you have a chance, putting it in the 4 way position. The 4 ways get used so infrequently, you always have a reliable spare signal flasher there!

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  • Posted on Apr 10, 2010

SOURCE: turn signals do not work

This is one FLASHER fault; ?m referring to the blinker "flasher fuse", it is the bottom round fuse under the dash in the fuse block.

REPLACEMENTThe turn signal flasher and hazard units are usually located located under the dash either to the left or right of the steering column on most models.

  1. Remove the turn signal flasher unit or hazard unit by pulling them up from the electrical connection.
  2. To install, push the unit(s) into the electrical connector

Good luck (remember comment and rated this).

moparhart

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  • Posted on Jul 14, 2010

SOURCE: left front signal light 0n 1988 jeep comanche wont

Hi
Sounds like a ground problom or bad socket to the frunt turn signal
if the socket liooks rusty or green color i would replace it. you can get a replacemint at a auto parts store. if it is the gound ,,, trace the wires back you will see where the light has a wire grouns to the frunt radator suport remove the bolt here and clean it up,, this should get you going........ Let me know if i can help more

Testimonial: "It is rusty(chassis)so i tmay be a ground prob.Jim"

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