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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 04:01 AM
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Blinkers on in the dash all the time

so yea my blinkers work just fine, and so do the rest of my lights and dash lights, but when i turn on my headlights my blinker light comes on in my dash like this i still have to click it to make it click and it still works just fine buyt it never goes off in the dash? anyone know what what the problem could be? its just annoying as hell. to have it on at night time when im not useing it, i want it to just blibk when im useing it darnit lol.
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 11:25 AM
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Blinkers On The Blink

Have you replaced any light bulbs lately?

Also, check for open grounds caused by loose connections in the connectors going to the dash, and cracked circuit board traces.


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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 11:37 AM
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Re: Blinkers On The Blink

yup^ that will do it
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 04:07 PM
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Re: Blinkers on in the dash all the time

ill try and hange the bulb, but were would the ground be?


i dont even know how i got the DASH lights to come on, i found 3 different wires behind my stero twisted 2them and idk they just came on.


butr were would the ground be for the blinkers?
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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 11:30 AM
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Grounds, But No Coffee

The grounds are located on the convenience center bracket.

The convenience center is located behind the knee bolster.

The convenience center contains the flasher
(just to help you identify it).


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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 04:11 PM
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Re: Blinkers on in the dash all the time

i dont mean to sound dumb.... but ... what?
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 04:09 PM
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Re: Blinkers on in the dash all the time

does the convenience center bracket hold the stero and stuff?
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 05:01 PM
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Re: Blinkers on in the dash all the time

Originally Posted by masonmills
does the convenience center bracket hold the stero and stuff?
Its under the dash, mounted on the side opposite of the fuse panel. It has relays and other electrical things plugged into it.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 03:27 PM
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Re: Blinkers on in the dash all the time

i found a few blinkler realated things... but not the ground anychance someone could PLEASE take a pic of the ground and with that pic explain were its located for a 91 bird
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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Re: Blinkers on in the dash all the time

There are two grounds for the front lights that ground to the chassis, one on each side. I know for a fact that when one of mine was not grunded, I got a constant blinker on. They mound somewhere behind the headlight buckets I am guess, I relocated mine slightly when I ran the wiring differently
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 09:30 PM
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Re: Blinkers on in the dash all the time

can i please get a pic bud lol
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 08:39 PM
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Re: Blinkers on in the dash all the time

Originally Posted by masonmills
can i please get a pic bud lol
They're not hard to find, seeing as how they are generally right under the headlight assembly's bracket that bolts to the front of the radiator support, but on the back (battery and air filter side) of the support. Each side will have a ring terminal with 2 black wires in it, attached to the body by a 7mm screw. Sorry, I can't get you a pic, as my car is completely wireless except for the spark plug wires and negative battery cable. Since it's the one on the right side that is on in the dash, you'll want to check out the passenger's side first. Also, give a tug on the headlight plug and also the park lamp/turn signal plug to see if the wires come out. When a ground is lost, the power will use any means necessary to find ground if it can.
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