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Old 09-09-2008, 01:36 PM
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In the morning my left turn signal doesn't work that good. When i press it down it it makes the sound as if the signal light was blinking really fast but the light doesn't turn on in my car til maybe 5 seconds after i pressed the button. This doesn't happen in the afternoon or anything. I warm up my car for about 5 minutes every morning.
 
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Old 09-09-2008, 02:27 PM
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Have you checked whether any of the blinker lights is not working?

Check whether there is an electrical short in one of the bulb sockets or whether the ground wire is loose.
 

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Old 09-09-2008, 06:52 PM
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it works perfect if used not in the morning but for some reason in the morning it doesn't work as good? maybe my car needs to be warmed up more? but the right side blinker works fine day and night
 
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Old 09-09-2008, 08:34 PM
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When it is not working, turn the hazards (4 way flashers) on and walk around the car to check that all the bulbs work.
 
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Old 09-11-2008, 01:01 PM
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heydude110, I have the exact same issue as you. I noticed that usually this occurs on damp mornings but on dry mornings, it tends to not have any issues. I think moisture gets into the wiring and thus making a poor electrical connection. I am not sure if there is anything that can be done but I can vouch that on my 98 LX, it does the same thing in the mornings.
 
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Old 09-20-2008, 09:01 PM
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thanks mundy5
 
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