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My blinkers and vent controls completley stopped working the other day. At first they would work periodically sometimes when I drove but now they completley stopped working all together.

What should I do first?

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Check for a loose wire. Power, Ground, etc. [patriot]

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Did you check your fuses already?
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Check the fuses and them for a short circuit. Check the schematic in a chiltons manual to find out where the possible short could be if its not a blown fuse.

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Posts: 1316 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2002  |  :
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I'll check the fuses first, I have been so busy I haven't had time.

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if two things go out at the same time like that, its usaually a fuse. thats been my experience atleast.
atleast your radio and horn still work [Razz]

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First you should hook your A/C back up, cuz it's fuckin hot, then go from there.

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quote:
Originally posted by 87 Saleen:
First you should hook your A/C back up, cuz it's fuckin hot, then go from there.

I really don't mind at all.

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hes just getting better tolerance for heat to better himself for his career [Wink]

[ September 14, 2003, 11:40 PM: Message edited by: cobraman_1994 ]

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what are you gonna be? a fisherman in Puerto Vallarta? [Big Grin]

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quote:
Originally posted by 87 Saleen:
what are you gonna be? a fisherman in Puerto Vallarta? [Big Grin]

A Paramedic Firefighter in Alameda County.

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paramedic fire fighter? my cousin dows that in san fran. he works tuesdays and saturdays (24 hour shifts) and makes abou 100k a year.
he lives up by mee too. not bad for 2 days of work [Eek!]
good luck, paramedic training is intense [worship]

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quote:
Originally posted by cobraman_1994:
paramedic fire fighter? my cousin dows that in san fran. he works tuesdays and saturdays (24 hour shifts) and makes abou 100k a year.
he lives up by mee too. not bad for 2 days of work [Eek!]
good luck, paramedic training is intense [worship]

Or 48 hour weeks...

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quote:
Originally posted by cobraman_1994:
paramedic fire fighter? my cousin dows that in san fran. he works tuesdays and saturdays (24 hour shifts) and makes abou 100k a year.
he lives up by mee too. not bad for 2 days of work [Eek!]
good luck, paramedic training is intense [worship]

San Fransisco is one of the highest paid fire departments in the world but this year they actually took a 7% pay cut. I would love to get on with San Fransisco if I can.

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Posts: 5685 | From: EASTBAY | Registered: Jan 2002  |  :
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On another note...

I checked my fuse panel and had no blown fuses, now what should I do?

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Get a wiring diagram and try to find a circuit in common, like a common power wire, ground or relay.

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Posts: 153 | From: Livenomore, CA | Registered: Jan 2002  |  :
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What do you mean a circuit in common? I have a wiring diagram out of my chiltons manual that's pretty in depth.

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quote:
Originally posted by 91sleeper:
What do you mean a circuit in common? I have a wiring diagram out of my chiltons manual that's pretty in depth.

I looked at the diagram for 2 mins, and gave up LOL. My 91 is doing the same thing, but Its my beater, so I gave up trying to fix it. When you figure it out, let me know what it was. Thanks:)

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Yeah I think it might be a short or something because before the vents and blinkers entirely went out they sometimes work. And now they just don't work at all.

Is there any possibility it could be the ignition switch?

[ September 18, 2003, 10:22 AM: Message edited by: 91sleeper ]

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Ok guys I have checked my fuse panel and have no blown fuses, what could be causing this problem? Now last night my blinkers and vents worked for like 10 minutes and then I went and parked and then when I turned my car back on they wern't working AGAIN. It's pretty frusturating.

What wires, grounds, ect. should I check?

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