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khansen 01-26-2013 11:33 PM

blinkers dont blink, stay lit
 
I just got a 96 Cherokee and I have to manually blink my turn signals.
The previous owner replaced the cd player so i was thinking it might be a wiring problem because the auto door locks don't work either. If it is a wiring problem, how much would it cost to get it rewired? Could there be another solution? Any help would be greatly appreciated.


Thanks

PatriotGT 01-26-2013 11:39 PM

do the hazards work? if so, you may try swapping out the flashers and see
if that helps.

The Rooster 01-26-2013 11:40 PM

Check the blinker relay does the hazard button work?

khansen 01-26-2013 11:51 PM

The hazards work fine. I replaced the flasher and now it gets unbearably hot. I forgot to mention that the cd player don't work either.

PatriotGT 01-26-2013 11:56 PM

pull the radio, marking all the wires so you can replace them, and try the blinkers.
Hopefully the po used the right connector and didn't just cut and splice the wires.
I took out my taillights/dash lights when I installed the radio in my eclipse thanks the the po's chop job.

khansen 01-27-2013 12:19 AM

I'll try that out, thanks!

BlvdKreeper 01-27-2013 12:49 AM

Mines did the same thing. Replaced the blinker relay and it fixed the problem.

The Rooster 01-27-2013 04:19 PM

If the blinker relay is getting hot you have a short in your wiring

F1Addict 01-27-2013 04:52 PM


Originally Posted by The Rooster (Post 2274546)
If the blinker relay is getting hot you have a short in your wiring

Yep.

Hayden98XJ 01-27-2013 08:43 PM

Check your blinker fluid...

Dan91 01-27-2013 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Hayden98XJ (Post 2275246)
Check your blinker fluid...

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khansen 01-28-2013 12:41 AM

So about how much would it cost to get it rewired?

F1Addict 01-28-2013 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by khansen (Post 2275560)
So about how much would it cost to get it rewired?

Significantly more than it would to hunt down the short and repair it. To "rewire" would mean that whoever did the job would eventually come across the short. A shop is going to charge hourly to find the short ($65-$95/hr). If you're going to be an old car owner it would benefit you to learn to do these things on your own, or at least try. Get a wiring diagram and start tracing circuits. In the mean time, use hand signals...

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kennzz05 01-28-2013 02:44 AM

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khansen 02-28-2013 11:18 PM

I got it fixed guys, thanks for the input. The guy at O'Reillys had me looking at the wrong relay. He gave me a small cylinder 3 prong, when the actual flasher relay was a 5 pronged square.


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