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Diagnosis By Symptom - Turn Signal Switch

TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT STAY IN TURN POSITION
Inspect the following:
^ Damaged turn signal switch.

TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT CANCEL
^ Inspect the following:
^ Loose turn signal switch mounting screws.
^ Broken turn signal switch.
^ Damaged canceling cam.

TURN SIGNAL DIFFICULT TO OPERATE
Inspect the following:
^ Damaged turn signal switch.
^ Loose turn signal switch mounting screws.

TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT INDICATE LANE CHANGE
Inspect the following:
^ Damaged turn signal switch.
^ Pinched turn signal switch wire.
^ Burned out turn indicator panel lights.

HAZARD SWITCH CANNOT BE TURNED OFF
Inspect the following:
^ Damaged turn signal switch.

HAZARD SWITCH WILL NOT STAY ON OR DIFFICULT TO TURN OFF
Inspect the following:
^ Loose turn signal switch.
^ Hazard switch interference with other components.
^ Foreign material interference to hazard slider lever.
^ Damaged turn signal switch.
^ Misaligned column covers.

NO TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS
Inspect the following:
^ Damaged turn signal bulbs.
^ Electrical short in wiring harness.
^ Inoperative turn signal flasher.
^ Loose turn signal switch connector.
^ Damaged turn signal switch.

TURN INDICATOR LIGHTS ON, BUT NOT FLASHING
Inspect the following:
^ Bulb burnt out, either in front or back or side of vehicle.
^ Inoperative turn signal flasher.
^ Inoperative turn signal switch.

TURN INDICATOR LIGHTS OFF AND NOT FLASHING
Inspect the following:
^ Damaged turn signal switch.
^ Burned-out or damaged turn signal bulb.
^ High resistance connection to ground at bulb socket.
^ Loose turn signal switch connector.
^ Faulty turn signal flasher.

NO TURN INDICATOR PANEL LIGHTS
Inspect the following:
^ Burned out bulbs or opens, grounds in the wiring harness from the front turn signal bulb socket to the indicator lights.

TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FLASH VERY RAPIDLY
Inspect the following:
^ Burned out or damaged turn signal bulbs.
^ Loose turn signal connection.
^ Defective turn signal flasher.
^ Pinched or grounded wire harness.

HAZARD SIGNAL LIGHTS WILL NOT FLASH - TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS NORMALLY
Inspect the following:
^ Blown fuse.
^ Inoperative hazard warning flasher.
^ Loose turn signal switch connection.
^ Damaged turn signal switch.