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Old 08-30-2011, 07:33 AM
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So my turn signal light was on once I turned on my headlights. Then I drove some and it turned off...
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your grounding out in the signal switch. so even though you don't physically move the turn signal the wires are still touching
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Wait what? How can I fix this? I always thought it was a short. Where's the problem?
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yeah a short. exactly it most likely in the column
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Man damn it. I hate tearing columns down. Does it HAVE to be fixed....?
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Originally Posted by 4x4cherokeexj
Does it HAVE to be fixed....?
"Man officer I just DIDN'T want to tear my steering column apart - you know how it is . . ."
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Originally Posted by Evil Drew M
"Man officer I just DIDN'T want to tear my steering column apart - you know how it is . . ."
.....??
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