My 1999 Forester's turn signals and hazard lights fail to work about 90% of the time. There are times when I engage one of the switches (R turn, L turn, or Hazard) and just leave it on, and after a varying period of time (~2 - 5 minutes) the appropriate lights will begin to flash.
The dealer wants to charge me >$500 to replace the "Combination Switch" on the steering column. I don't see how a fault there can have the effect I'm seeing. Any insights/ideas? Thanks