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Old Dec 9, 2014 | 12:34 PM
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turn signals wont work please help!?

So my blinkers/turn signals are not working, as soon as I put the fuse in it blows,but all my head tail and fog lights work and interior lights,so can anyone help tell me what wires or any other remedies exactly please? dont say under the dash they worked a month ago now nada so can I get help?
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Old Dec 9, 2014 | 01:09 PM
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Re: turn signals wont work please help!?

Reaching here....but have you tried a new flasher at the fuse block?

Check all the sockets for corrosion/short/frayed or grounded wires at the lights. Could be, or sounds like its shorting to ground when activated.
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Old Dec 9, 2014 | 02:09 PM
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Re: turn signals wont work please help!?

Yeah, sounds like a short at one of the lights.
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Old Dec 13, 2014 | 10:54 AM
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Re: turn signals wont work please help!?

Ok so I was looking for sliced wires burnt and the wire it goes from the back of my altenator goes in between the radiator and ac and comes out the left front hooked up to a couple pigtail fuses that hook up to my headlight blinker assembly what is this wire why is it so damn thick and is this my problem?
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 02:57 PM
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Re: turn signals wont work please help!?

Ok so I got a flasher and put it in no luck, but I did notice when I put the hazards on it blinks inside and out, also I put the fuse in and as soon as I turn they key click right out? Can someone please give me input????!!?
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 10:03 PM
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 11:01 PM
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Re: turn signals wont work please help!?

Originally Posted by -srs-
Yeah, sounds like a short at one of the lights.
Try unplugging all the turn signal lights. Then put the fuse in and turn the car on see if it blows, if it doesn't blow then plug lights in one at a time and see if you can figure out if one of them is shorted and narrow it down.
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