I recently bought a 2001 gand cherokee. everything was fine but all of a sudden my blinkers quit working. I set an appt. to have a new switch put in. right before the appt. the blinkers started working again. less than a week after the switch was put in, they quit working again.Anybody have any clues as to what to check now?
2006-07-28 05:30:38 · 9 answers · asked by chiefman82 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Jeep
the blinker fuse is built into the switch, thats why i had the switch replaced. didn't help, none of my blinkers work,inside or outside.nobody seems to know what to do,except for tracing the wiring which could get really expensive. somebody mentioned possibly a short but if it were a short, wouldn't the fuses blow? all the fuses are ok.just really ticks me off and i really don't want to trade it in,being i just bought it 3 mos. ago.and no, there wasn't a warranty with it.any help would be greatly appreciated. i'm at my wits end with it. the one time they did decide to start working, it was sitting still in my driveway and just popped on. my wife went to a site and it made a statement about the wiring in these weren't very powerful and i have added a 120 watt amp and subwoofer to it, is it possible this could have anything to do with it? I don't think it would cause i have this wired directily to the battery
2006-07-30 10:45:29 · update #1
Have you checked the blinker fluid? It could be low. But seriously it could have something to do with the hazard light switch. If the hazard switch is faulty it can leave an open circuit to the turn signals. Even when the hazard switch is in the off position. This will cause your turn signals to not work because it is the same as if your hazard lights are on even though they aren't. I wouldn't go to a stealership. Take it to a mechanic you can trust if you have one. If you don't then go to the dealership. Good Luck!
2006-07-28 11:58:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check the combination flasher on the fuse panel first. Then check the wiring harness at the back under the bumper for a loose connection.
2006-07-28 06:25:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the fuse panel there is a blinker fuse like the flasher on tour christmas tree, usally it's round and metal. replace it. That was most likely your problem in the first place.
2006-07-28 05:35:23 · answer #3 · answered by dread pirate lavenderbeard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put new turn signal switch in only works for a few seconds,and stops. Could it be the blinker switch gone bad?
2016-06-30 07:00:11 · answer #4 · answered by dan n 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it happened with a lot of jeeps back in the day. I see a lot of Jeeps with turn signal problems what you should do is replace the headlights or go to a mechanic
2014-02-22 02:22:01 · answer #5 · answered by Mike 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was having that problem with my wrangler, and it turned out to be the bulbs in the blinker socket. they were getting water in them you might want to check into that before doing anything drastic, or getting nailed with a huge repair bill.
2006-08-01 19:05:00 · answer #6 · answered by brandon k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take it to a jeep dealer and have you clockspring replaced. or have them check the connector to it. common problem among WJ's.
2006-07-28 05:38:04 · answer #7 · answered by g e 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
interesting because i had that happend to me but my blinker wouldnt blink it just stayed solid until i turned my car off and turned it on again and it worked so idk good luck try looking at your manual or somthing
2006-07-28 05:34:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say you shoulld check the blinker.
2006-07-28 05:34:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋