Turn signal indicators won't light up
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Turn signal indicators won't light up
Hi, I have a Jeep Cherokee from 1990. My problem is that the turn signal indicators in the dash won't light up when I turn my turn signal on. It's not a big problem really, but it would be nice to get them to work. Also the switch on the steering column only "pops" out of the on position when I turn right, if I turn on the left side blinkers i have to turn them off manually. Any idea what could be causing that?
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Hi, I have a Jeep Cherokee from 1990. My problem is that the turn signal indicators in the dash won't light up when I turn my turn signal on. It's not a big problem really, but it would be nice to get them to work. Also the switch on the steering column only "pops" out of the on position when I turn right, if I turn on the left side blinkers i have to turn them off manually. Any idea what could be causing that?
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Yeah, that might be what's causing it. The only problem then is that it worked with my other instrument panel. I did an engine swap and had to change out the panel as well because of different speedo conections. Could it be as simple as just two bad light bulbs?
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May be. Do the outside lights blink as normal? If they do, do you hear any click click or dink dink or whatever noise your signals make while they blink? Then i'd suspect the indicator light bulbs themselves.
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Hi, I have a Jeep Cherokee from 1990. My problem is that the turn signal indicators in the dash won't light up when I turn my turn signal on. It's not a big problem really, but it would be nice to get them to work. Also the switch on the steering column only "pops" out of the on position when I turn right, if I turn on the left side blinkers i have to turn them off manually. Any idea what could be causing that?
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/omg...-works-115662/
...and here's the spring
It's been working fine ever since I put the spring back where it goes.
It could just be the bulbs, yes. Or, it could be that the harness isn't quite all the way in on the back of the cluster. The bulbs (type 194) are in twist-lock bases, once you have the cluster out they're easy to check and replace. Hope that helps.
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Thanks for the input, I will check the bulbs before moving on to the disassembly of the steering column. Does anyone have a how-to in that?
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The bulbs are all fine. So I guess there is an issue somewhere else, no power is reaching the indicator bulbs. I decided to wait until summer for the steering column disassembly after reading that the steering wheel often is very hard to get of.
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One very easy solution could be the relay. It's a gray block directly below the headlight switch. Just pull the panel below the steering wheel and you can easily get to it. This may not be the overall issue, but it could be a contributing factor.
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simply requires holding your mouth right & A steering wheel puller that I rent from autozone for 15.00
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