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Old Nov 20, 2006 | 03:21 AM
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hey whats up guys new to the forums
having blinker issues in my 87 gt
the e-lights still work but not the blinkers im stumped

Old Nov 20, 2006 | 04:11 AM
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Your blinker fluid is low, the filler tube should be behind both of the headlights and marked...

[sm=joke.gif].

Sorry, i just couldnt resist. All joking aside, id say the flasher is bad if the lights themselves work but check the fuse first. I have a 93 and my hazard lights are on fuse #1, its light blue fuse 15amp. It controls the flashers (hazard lights) and the brake lights. Do your brake lights work? If they do, id get a new flasher. If all else fails, my guess is a bad switch. Not sure what else to check.

And welcome to the forums.
Old Nov 20, 2006 | 08:52 AM
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I had this same problem on my 87 LX. The flasher fuse(round thing) that is in the fuse panel is for the e flashers. The one for turn signals is loose on a two wire pigtail up behind the fuse panel. I think that this was only on the 87 for some reason. Must have been a design problem from the factory.

Check it out and replace that flasher fuse and let us know if this was the fix.
Old Nov 20, 2006 | 09:29 AM
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i agree with both of these guys, swap out that flasher fuse... it not the bulb or the wiring, only thing else it could be is the switch on the columm....
Old Nov 20, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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flasher is in the fuse box? cool thanks ill do it when my gf brings it home
Old Nov 20, 2006 | 03:16 PM
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I have this same problem and when i went to the parts store the guy told me the flasher fuse was 180$ and had to be specially ordered. I said screw that ill just flash them by hand, is the fuse really that much?
Old Nov 20, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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No it isn't. Mine was like 3 bucks. I'm at work right now when I get home I'll take a pic of where mine is located. Check back this evening.
Old Nov 20, 2006 | 03:53 PM
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Ok, thanks
Old Nov 20, 2006 | 04:18 PM
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Do they blink at all??? I just had a problem like this. I replaced everything, and come to find out it was my ignition switch. It was a common problem on the 5.0's my tech says. I picked one up from my work for like 20 bucks.
Old Nov 20, 2006 | 04:34 PM
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mine worked for a bit than went out and came back to working and went out again for good now



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