help with 2 probs

[tkoforpresident]

hey guys i need some help on a couple probs with my 93 firebird. The first is that when i turn on my right blinker sometimes it just stays on and doesn't tick, i don't think the light is burnt out but let me know what you guys think of that fix. Secondly when i turn my windshield wipers to "off" they go into the "up" position and just stay there, they work fine when i'm using them but when i turn them off they stay up which obviously sucks when driving so i've been riding with them on all the time. Let me know if u guys know about these fixes. thanx

[Smoke Panther]

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with the blinker, it isn't hard to turn the car on, get out of the car, and walk around to the front and see if the bulb is burnt out or not...

[tkoforpresident]

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with the blinker, it isn't hard to turn the car on, get out of the car, and walk around to the front and see if the bulb is burnt out or not...

it is when your car is under a tarp and 4 feet of snow R tard

[3.4 slow to go]

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suck it up & ge tthe shovel. blinker relays are cheap to replace, but I haven't looked into where the location is on these cars. on third gens it's under neath the dash, driver side by footwell.

for the wipers, well, get the tarp off first & then we'll talk ;)

[Smoke Panther]

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it is when your car is under a tarp and 4 feet of snow R tard

yea, I guess I'm real retarded...I totally missed the part about the tarp and snow in your original post.








oh wait.







It wasn't there.





take the skirt off and fix your car.

[camaroman1181]

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if the lights are lighting up but not blinking, there is a part called a flasher that could be out.. its basically what cycles the lights on and off... usually located under the dash or in the fuse box.. cheap and easy to fix

as for the wipers.. thats an odd problem.. has it always done this or is this suddenly an issue? maybe someone beofre you replaced the wiper motor and didnt line things up properly..

[tkoforpresident]

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if the lights are lighting up but not blinking, there is a part called a flasher that could be out.. its basically what cycles the lights on and off... usually located under the dash or in the fuse box.. cheap and easy to fix

as for the wipers.. thats an odd problem.. has it always done this or is this suddenly an issue? maybe someone beofre you replaced the wiper motor and didnt line things up properly..

naw wipers is a new problem....hopin it's not something with the motor but what else could it be? motor = money....=( ...... i've heard something called the "ticker" or flasher could be the problem with my blinker but i'll try replacing the bulb first if it's burnt out

[Tom Rs]

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if they dont blink it is usually the bulb

[tkoforpresident]

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if they dont blink it is usually the bulb

is the rear bulb easier to replace than the front or vice versa?

[camaroman1181]

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if the bulbs turn on, but dont blink, id start at teh flasher.. they only run like $3... if they do not turn on, its probably a bulb. when my front turn signal went out, it stopped the rear from working as well..

the wiper thing is strange.. how did this happen? yoiu mention snow.. were you trying to push snow off your windshield with the wipers? maybe one of hte linkages bent? ive never heard of that kinda problem, so its got me stumped.. good luck with that one and let us know what you find out.

[slow6]

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front and rear are about equal in simpleness
I'd say the rears are easier though

[tkoforpresident]

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front and rear are about equal in simpleness
I'd say the rears are easier though

allright so how can i tell which one is burnt out? is there something i have to do like turn on the Emergency light? cuz i don't know how to turn mine on

[RadRacer]

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For the blinker, if a bulb goes out, it'll not flash inside the car. It's the car's way of telling you a bulb's out :P It may also be your relay like others have said. As for the wipers, did you have the motors replaced lately? I've heard of the motors being put in upside down or something, and causing them to do that.

[tkoforpresident]

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For the blinker, if a bulb goes out, it'll not flash inside the car. It's the car's way of telling you a bulb's out :P It may also be your relay like others have said. As for the wipers, did you have the motors replaced lately? I've heard of the motors being put in upside down or something, and causing them to do that.

i don't know about the motor, i just bought it a few months ago....and for the blinker relay...where is it located...in or around the fuse box??

[candela]

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You have questions that can be answered by simply walking to your car and looking. You have been told, one of your bulbs is the more likely, the flasher 2nd. Open your hood and inspect the wipers. No one can diagnose such basic functions over the internet.