Blinkers

Sounds like the multifunction switch is dirty. My '88 did the same thing. I took it apart and used a pencil eraser to clean the contacts. It's been working fine for the past 3 years. You can probably do a google search and get a more in-depth answer.

Good luck, Gary '88 blinketty-blinkin' GT

You are aware that there are two flasher units. One for the turn signals and the other for the hazard (emergency) lights?

I am now!! :)

Truth be known.. this is actually my wife's car.. She's trying to get to know how to do small repairs herself. Not a bad thing. She bought herself some books, ran thru some troubleshooting and came up with the conclusion that everything should work, as it stands. I just offered her a different flasher as a test. I'll suggest she look for a second flasher and try that. I'd really like to see her fix this without my intervention.

-= Francis Yarra =- fyarraATjunoDOTcom

Gary,

Would this hold true even if all the directionals came on (the bulbs light up) but they didn't flash?

There was an short-lived problem with the wipers not working, too but that came and went.

hmmm...

-= Francis Yarra =- fyarraATjunoDOTcom

Hmm, that really does sound like the flasher, but if you tried a known good flasher and it still didn't work, maybe there's some corrosion or a bad wire between the multi-function switch and the flasher?

That's a whole 'nother switch, but since it's wires are in the same bundle running up the steering column as the multi-function switch, maybe it's indicative of a bad wire or two in the harness?

The mystery continues, I guess. Grasping at straws here. :)

but they didn't flash?

It just might. My hazards worked but turn signals didn't and the cleaning fixed the problem. Try the easy stuff like the other flasher first.

Gary