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Old 07-08-2007, 10:52 PM
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Well all, I'm back from Iraq... I got into my car to drive her on home, and I guess while I was gone she decided to break herself...

The signal flashers, Hazards, or high beams no longer work at all. Fuses are good, bulbs are all good. I have a feeling it's the unit in the steering wheel area itself but I'm hoping someone here has a better idea before I go running to get that.

I already replaced the flasher unit (After an hour of pain in the butt scavenger hunting) And like I said, checked the fuses and bulbs. Any suggestions?
 
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Old 07-09-2007, 12:25 AM
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welcome back to the mainland ...

what kind of car we taking about? you forgot to say.

it sounds too simple, but i say put a fresh battery on clean battery terminals/cables before you do anything else.
check engine / body grounds for white dust and wash off and spray with WD40, then retigthen connections

you left the battery hooked up, right?
how long was she parked?


 
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Old 07-09-2007, 05:19 AM
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Sorry bout that, it's a 1997 STS.

The car was only parked for 3 months and I had someone driving it for me every once in a while.
The lights just up and stopped working. I'll check the battery before I do anything else.
 
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Old 07-11-2007, 11:04 PM
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Ok if anybody wants to know, I took the car to a mechanic and he found the problem. There was a loose wire under the dash board that led to a multi-function relay that controlled multiple things, to include the high beams and hazard lights. He fixed (replaced) the wire, and they all work like a champ now.

Damn wires...
 
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