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blinker lights stopped working mitsubishi mirage 2001
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dtice
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Nov 25, 2009, 12:14 PM
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STATS: Automatic, 97,000 miles
On my mitsubishi mirage 2001, the blinkers stopped working entirely. The back lights, and the dash light also went out. But I took it in and had the fuses changed.
This fixed the dash light and the back light, but the blinker lights are still not working. 
Any ideas or is this a mysterious electrical problem?
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Sidom
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Nov 25, 2009, 12:24 PM
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If you've just had your car into a shop for diagnose & repair, you could call them and ask about your turn signals.
There is a turn signal/hazard unit under the left side of the dash you could check.
Does your hazard lights work?
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dtice
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Nov 25, 2009, 12:28 PM
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Yeah, strangely, the hazard lights work entirely . How do I get into the dash?
Could it be the flasher relay?
(This post was edited by dtice on Nov 25, 2009, 12:42 PM)
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Sidom
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If your hazards are working, more than likely the relay is ok. I believe on that system its an electronic relay that controls both the turn signals & hazards.
The best way would be to get a wiring diagram and check power going into & coming out of the combination switch (turn signal switch on the column). Although not impossible, I haven't seen too many of these electronic units go bad, most of the time it's in the combination switch (on the few moving parts in the system)
Unfortunately I can't post anything out of my data base but if you need a diagram of the system, maybe one of the other guys can hook you up when they see this.......
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dtice
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Nov 25, 2009, 1:35 PM
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Could a faulty relay affect the blinkers, but not the hazard lights?
"The best way would be to get a wiring diagram and check power going into & coming out of the combination switch (turn signal switch on the column)."
Is this something a relative layman could do? Or should I get an electrician to take a look?
Thanks for the advice!
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dtice
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Nov 25, 2009, 2:31 PM
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"If you aren't familiar with automotive electrical and column disassembly then it may be better to take it into a shop to have it diag'd & repair"
I'll probably bring it into a shop. Thanks for helping me rule out the possibilities. It's nice to have some background on it before I entrust a shop!
Happy Turkey day to you too! :-)
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