Left Blinker on the blink

[Cedrico]

Hi & help... My Gen4 left hand blinker does not work..
The blinker unit 'clicks' fast...
The emergency flasher all work, so the bulbs are good
The 'blinker Unit' works fine when I try in my Gen3
Oh this is so confusing.. ??
There is no power going to the left blinker bulbs at all ??
Any ideas. maybe this is an 'issue' ??

[Mister_Perkins]

Your Flashers work on all four corners but your Left turn wont light up?

[BMR]

A fast-clicking blinker unit usually means a bulb is burnt out, or not lighting up for other reasons - broken wire, corrosion, etc.

Question: with the left turn signal switch turned on, check the blinker lights - do they light up?... If so, do they look as bright as they should be?

[Cedrico]

Thanks for help..
Yes all 4 blinkers flash with 'Hazard switch on, including dash indicator arrows.

Also I checked each left blinker bulb out of the car, and they light up,
So bulbs are fine..

No the Dash indicator left arrow does not light up..

The Blinker Unit works fine in another Car (Gen3)
so unit 'seems' fine..

** I did notice before it failed completely, that it worked a few times just fine.. Hmm

I seems to me, that the info is leaving the 'Blinker Unit'...
but not being relayed to the bulbs...

The Hazrds must have a different path..

OMG all that wiring to chase thru... I hope not.

Any othe logics appreciated... I like electrics, but this is beyond me.
and soo unsafe.

Otherwise I luv this car, but the (5 speed) seems a bit 'snatchy' off throttle at low speeds, and fifth gear has started to 'jump out'..

[Mike Gerber]

"I seems to me, that the info is leaving the 'Blinker Unit'...
but not being relayed to the bulbs..."

You said you tried your blinker unit in another car and it worked fine. Did you try the other car's blinker unit in your car? That should tell you if your blinker unit is having sporatic problems.

Mike

[Cedrico]

Thanks Mike, nice logic..
Yes I did try the Gen 3 Unit in my car... same result
I should have mentioned that...
My first thought was bulb/s but the hazrds eliminated them
I allso removed and checked them
Then I checked for 'power' at the left blinker socket = no power
Then I went to Unit and swapped over and eliminated that as well
Yes the right dash arrow is strong..
Am thinking I must have an issue with left signal leaving the Unit
I did 'wriggle' the unit connection box..
Yes the problem was intermitent for a few days then nothing at all
Ohh it is such a tricky issue and I need it fixed..
I don't want to take to Auto Guy.. it seems like it should be simple fix for me.
Next I will test for power leaving the unit via coded wires.. ok
and if power leaving Unit, I will try to track it to bulb connector
will be off air for some days..
Will report back...
Will see it thru, help from Forum experts, thanks helpers,
appreciated.

[vincentfox]

I recall having a problem like this once, and it turned out to be the relay. Memory is a bit fuzzy though it's been 5 years ago.

[aikidodoka]

my car is doing the same thing. I have a 1992 V6 Camry. All the bulbs work. You can signal right, but can't signal left. The hazard lights work. I noticed that it was working intermittently with the steering wheel adjusted at different heights. I think the wires from the turn switch is bad. It looks like a short wire harness that goes from the turn signal unit to another plug about 1 foot away.

[Cedrico]

The problem was inside the Steering column..
The indicator lever was not engaging the electronics to send the signal properly.

I found it by moving the lever very slowly to ON..
and I could feel a point where the blinker actually did work
a tiny bit more travel and the blinker whent OFF.. Eventhiugh
it should have been ON.. Huh

It fixed itself..

So it was a crazy issue..
But it did happen Gen 4 with 230K Vienta
Just great car..
Luck..