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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 08:55 AM
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Just started happening out of the blue. The hazards work fine but when I hit the blinker it just stays solid. All bulbs are fine. I am guessing a flasher but wouldnt that cause hazards to stop as well? Thanks
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 09:45 AM
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Disregard this comment about a clock spring, I did not read your original post right. It does sound like a bad flasher

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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 02:00 PM
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Clock spring? Do you have any more info? Thanks
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by unvmyxj
Just started happening out of the blue. The hazards work fine but when I hit the blinker it just stays solid. All bulbs are fine. I am guessing a flasher but wouldnt that cause hazards to stop as well? Thanks
Not sure about an XJ in particular but on most vehicle the hazards use a different flasher from the turn signals, so a bad flasher is still a possibility.
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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sounds like the relay (gray block) that's under the headlight switch is bad.
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 02:37 PM
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Any pics of said relay?

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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 03:16 PM
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sounds like a flasher and i believe the turn signals and the hazard lights are on different flashers
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 03:52 PM
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If all the fuses are good there may be a bad wire somewhere
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 04:24 PM
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I am currently having the exact same problem with my 92 xj. My left blinkers work and my flashers work. But my right blinker stays solid. Ive been told to check the relay located just under the steering column and to the left. You should be able to hear it when the turn signal is on. Im am going to be checking mine.
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 06:35 PM
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Ah fixed it! My relay was loose :P
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 06:55 PM
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Did you have to take the panel off under the steering column to get to the flasher?
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 09:10 PM
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Nope.
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 08:36 AM
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My left blinker would turn on My hazards and it still does once in a blue moon .we saw a jeep in ny doin it too last month too so I knew they were turning left Haha
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by craig gardner
My left blinker would turn on My hazards and it still does once in a blue moon .we saw a jeep in ny doin it too last month too so I knew they were turning left Haha
This problem ^^ sounds like a bad 4way switch to me.
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 08:59 AM
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@Cherokeeper- check your grounds. If your right blinker is flashing, and your left just stays solid, it is clearly something independant of that light, after the flasher. Does your front and rear stay solid? Or just one? I think if the ground is messed up on one, where it won't blink, it may make the other stay solid, as they work together (except for when one is burnt out...)
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