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Bagged87C10 · 12-22-2005, 09:33 PM

hey all did a search and didnt find anything directly related to my problem..... my turn signal works fine to the right (blinks on dash)... when i turn the left on it occasionally works..... sometimes i can tilt the column and itll work for a short time.... the left blinker works all the time in the back but not in the front....so when the dash blinks to the left i know the front ones working... make sense?> is this a short? like i said i can tilt the column up and down repeatedly and it will come on but not stay on..... its an 87 c10 obviously....

to get to the inside the column do i take off the steering wheel or what??? i didnt see an easy way to dissassemble it????

thanks jody

**crossy** · 12-22-2005, 09:48 PM

USUALLY when the dash light stays on but does not blink it means that you havea bulb not working in either front of rear.
If I am following what you are saying than the light is blinking in the LEFT rear , even when the dash light says it isnt?
Does tweaking the column JUST make the dash ight come on or does it make the front & rear actually start blinking? , DAVE

Bagged87C10 · 12-22-2005, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by crossy

USUALLY when the dash light stays on but does not blink it means that you havea bulb not working in either front of rear.
If I am following what you are saying than the light is blinking in the LEFT rear , even when the dash light says it isnt?
Does tweaking the column JUST make the dash ight come on or does it make the front & rear actually start blinking? , DAVE

im sayin when i tweak it.. and it comes on... everything works as it should.... but when the left dash light blinker doesnt come on i know that only the front isnt workin b/c the rear always works

DirtyLarry · 12-22-2005, 11:45 PM

Sounds like a ground problem with the left front bulb. Pop the bulb out and look for corrosion or worn down contacts on the base of the bulb. I don’t believe a problem in turn signal switch or column would discriminate between front and rear.

SlickSierra77 · 12-23-2005, 01:22 AM

My truck just got that exact same problem, I used to be able to get to turn on by tapping the steering wheel, but know it went out and I can't get it to work again. I talked to a mechanic and he said that it might be the turn signal switch inside the column that went bad so I am going to try that.

12-22-2005, 09:33 PM	#1
Bagged87C10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Longview Texas Posts: 10	turn signal prob..... hey all did a search and didnt find anything directly related to my problem..... my turn signal works fine to the right (blinks on dash)... when i turn the left on it occasionally works..... sometimes i can tilt the column and itll work for a short time.... the left blinker works all the time in the back but not in the front....so when the dash blinks to the left i know the front ones working... make sense?> is this a short? like i said i can tilt the column up and down repeatedly and it will come on but not stay on..... its an 87 c10 obviously.... to get to the inside the column do i take off the steering wheel or what??? i didnt see an easy way to dissassemble it???? thanks jody

12-22-2005, 09:48 PM	#2
crossy Oh,you can't buy that new Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Pennsville,N.J. 08070, USA Posts: 2,039	Re: turn signal prob..... USUALLY when the dash light stays on but does not blink it means that you havea bulb not working in either front of rear. If I am following what you are saying than the light is blinking in the LEFT rear , even when the dash light says it isnt? Does tweaking the column JUST make the dash ight come on or does it make the front & rear actually start blinking? , DAVE __________________ "been there, done that, ruined the T-shirt". 2007 LBZ GMC Sierra, ECSB 2006 LM7 RCSB Silverado 98 Vortec project. 94,3500,6.5L 4L80 81 SWB GMC POS finally gone 73 Pinto, stock, w/CragarSS's-eww LOTS of Cummins trucks.

12-22-2005, 11:45 PM	#4
DirtyLarry Windy Corner of a Dirty Street Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pueblo West, Colorado Posts: 2,926	Re: turn signal prob..... Sounds like a ground problem with the left front bulb. Pop the bulb out and look for corrosion or worn down contacts on the base of the bulb. I don’t believe a problem in turn signal switch or column would discriminate between front and rear. __________________ Current vehicle collection: 1978 Chevrolet K10, 8.1L, NV4500, NP205 1989 Chevrolet Suburban, 8.1L, NV4500, NP241 1993 Chevrolet C1500 Sportside, TBI 7.4L, 4L60E 2001 Chevrolet K2500HD, Ext Cab, SWB, 8.1L, ZF 6 speed 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 3.6L Vortec 8.1L because life is too short to tolerate underpowered vehicles Instagram

12-23-2005, 01:22 AM	#5
SlickSierra77 SlickSierra Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Keizer,Oregon Posts: 142	Re: turn signal prob..... My truck just got that exact same problem, I used to be able to get to turn on by tapping the steering wheel, but know it went out and I can't get it to work again. I talked to a mechanic and he said that it might be the turn signal switch inside the column that went bad so I am going to try that. __________________ '77 GMC Sierra 2wd SWB 355SB, TH350



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