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Anonymous Posted on May 04, 2010

I have a 96 honda accord. A few weeks ago my turn signals didnt work. i inspected it and thought that maybe it was as simple as a fuse. So i replaced the fuse and sure enough it started working. two weeks later i get in my car after work and they turn signals fail to blink or click. I replaced the fuse again. when i hit the switch it doesnt do anything. So i went to a junkyard and found a switch from a 95 honda accord. i took out my old switch and put that in. This did nothing. the headlight part of the switch works but not the turn signal part. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  • Anonymous May 04, 2010

    Hi,
    I always trace the earth in cases like this.
    Check vehicle chassis earth points for corrosion. The only effective way to do this is undo them, use abrasive (cloth, tape, paper), apply a smear of grease and remake the connection.
    Find the indicator relay - unplug and plug in again.
    Check wiring for any faults with a multimeter, checking with the bulbs out for a short, and in for continuity.




    I took a couple classes in highschool about auto but i dont understand what you mean by earth points. and what would i be remaking the connection with?

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I think that you have a bad flasher unit try replacing that.

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There is a turn signal relay that should be changed prior to changing a switch. The flasher is located in the front seating area, driver side, under dash, above fuse block, mounted on kick panel. If you need wiring diagrams or anything else, let me know.

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    If the relay is having an internal issue with it's circuitry, it will act this way. What is being refered to as earth are your ground connections. These are any wires that are bare and bolted to the frame, fender, pillars, or any other metal component that will act as a circuit completion from the battery and that's why the battery ground(or black cable) is attatched to the engine or frame(both actually).

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Hi,
I always trace the earth in cases like this.
Check vehicle chassis earth points for corrosion. The only effective way to do this is undo them, use abrasive (cloth, tape, paper), apply a smear of grease and remake the connection.
Find the indicator relay - unplug and plug in again.
Check wiring for any faults with a multimeter, checking with the bulbs out for a short, and in for continuity.

Replace the relay if it appears faulty.

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