No turn signals, hazards work, fuses all good, help?

[420sx]

Title basically explains it all, but heres the non-condensed version. 93 GS, FWD Auto, 2.0. Signals worked fine when the car was parked, sat for about 3 months, now they dont. Hazards work fine.

Ive done my research on this subject and have it narrowed down to three possibilities in my mind. The most likely, is the turn signal switch.. buried inside the steering column. I dont have a chilton manual nor a puller to pull the steering wheel, so I'm exploring all of my options before I decide that this is my problem.

Another thing I'm reading about is the Hazard switch? I assume this is the button to turn the hazards on? If something was funky with that, could it cause my turn signals to stop working, while the four ways still do? Some people were saying loose or corroded connections to their hazard switch was causing their turn signals to malfuntion.

And finally, the turn signal relay? Are the turn signals and the hazards on separate relays? If so, this could be my problem as well. If they are on the same relay, that would eliminate this as a possibility.

Like I said, I've got a feeling that I'm going to be removing the steering wheel this weekend, but I want to explore every other (easier) option before I jump into that.

When I turn the turn signals on, I dont head the click-click, click-click that's normally associated with turn signals. When I turn the hazards on, I do hear that sound. I checked all of my fuses, both by the drivers feet as well as under the hood, and theyre all fine. All of my bulbs are good (including one front corner that is cracked, but the bulb is fine). If any of my bulbs were the root of the problem, it would just be one side affected, and it should still flash, just twice as fast, no?

As I type this out and consider my options and the likeliness of each problem... i have a feeling I'm going to be pulling that steering wheel. Any advice pertaining to this issue that WOULDNT require me to do this would be GREATLY appreciated, but I'd also be very appreciative for any information (maybe a walk through?) on removing the steering wheel and installing a new signal switch.

Thanks DSM'ers. As you can tell from my username, I'm a Nissan guy, but this site has been like GOLD to me for fixing this car- I cant thank you all enough. Merry Christmas (or happy holidays for you "politically correct" fellows)

 

[tjbiker031]

I had the same issue when i bought my GST a few years back. The good news is that you dont need to tear the steering collum apart. the switch is mounted on a bracket on the opposite side of the windshield wiper switch....its just a few screws. you just need to take the steering column covers off and you'll see what im talking about

Now for the relay...i doubt its bad because your hazards work, but its behind the radio i believe on the right side if you want to change it out.

 

[Colt4G63 also]

I had the same issue when i bought my GST a few years back. The good news is that you dont need to tear the steering collum apart. the switch is mounted on a bracket on the opposite side of the windshield wiper switch....its just a few screws. you just need to take the steering column covers off and you'll see what im talking about

Now for the relay...i doubt its bad because your hazards work, but its behind the radio i believe on the right side if you want to change it out.

He's got a 1g, it's different.

 

[jdigitty]

i had something like that going with my car it was the pink wire i think under steering colum but my a/c fans and heater wern't working either hope that helps

 

[420sx]

Yeah everything works except the turn signals. Hazards work, dash lights work, headlights work, wipers work. Just no turn signals. Just seems odd to me that theyd work when the car is parked, and then 3 months later they magically dont work.

Adn just a stupid question- Im not starting a new thread for this...

But If I were to have a car running, and I pull the ground wire off of the battery... the car should stay running, no? Pulling the ground off of the battery is forcing the engine to run off of the alternator, correct? So if the car dies when I pull the ground off... I need a new alternator. Yeah?

 

[boostd_mitsu]

its your turn signal switch, the power for the turn signal switch is spliced into the power for the hazards so if those work then the turn signals should work, but only if the switch is good. put a switch in.

i would just check the volts at the battery with the car running and if it is lower then 13 volts then it is a pretty good bet that is alt. is getting tired.

 

[partyboy25]

I had/have this same exact problem. Mine is/was the hazard switch. Mine sticks a little when pushing it in for the hazards and doesnt come back out completely(not even enough for it to be noticable). So, I have to grab onto the button and pull pretty had on it and then they work again. Turn one of the signals on and then pull on the hazard switch, if the signal comes on then your good from there. If it doesn't, then you more than likely need to replace it.

 

[420sx]

I just replaced the multi switch with a known working one. I checked the hazard switch. Double checked the fuses. Still no turn signals. Wtf.. Help!

Could one blown turn signal bulb make them all not work? I don't get any flashing or ticking in the dash. But I found a blown turn signal bulb. This is the front end that uses separate lights for the hazards and turn signals. I don't know if they're all like that. But neither side is working

Anyone?

 

[lowboost13]

Sorry to bring this post back, but I have a big problem in my 1g talon my turn signals/ hazards wont work. When you turn on either of the turn signals all that happens is the light on gauge clust blinks rapidly, and the turn signal relay buzzes. But when you turn on the hazards the gauge cluster lights both stay on. I'v tried switching the relay, and fuses but nothing. When this whole mess started it blew out my radio fues to so Im not sure what the problem is. Any ideas?