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TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
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W h e n t h e hazard w a r n i n g switch i s actuated, t h e
t u r n signal s w i t c h should be i n the O F F position to
avoid a characteristic feed back t h r o u g h t h e acces-
sory c i r c u i t w h i c h m i g h t cause i n t e r m i t t e n t opera-
t i o n o f any accessories left w i t h switches t u r n e d on.
W h e n t h e hazard w a r n i n g switch is actuated and
the brakes applied, t h e hazard w a r n i n g lamps w i l l
continue t o flash.
TURN SIGNAL
AND HAZARD
WARNING
FLASHER
LOCATION
The t u r n signal and hazard w a r n i n g flashers are
located o n the fuse block, w h i c h is on the lower i n -
strument panel cover under the steering column (Fig.
3).
Fig. 3 Turn Signal and Hazard Warning Flashers
T E S T I N G P R O C E D U R E S
INDEX
Turn Signal And Hazard Warning Switch Tests . .
HAZARD WARNING SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS
HAZARD WARNING
SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS
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SYSTEM DOES
NOT FLASH
FAULTY FUSE
1
OPEN CIRCUIT IN FEED
WIRE TO SWITCH
FAULTY CONTACT
IN SWITCH
OPEN OR GROUNDED
CIRCUIT IN WIRING
TO EXTERNAL LAMPS
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TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD WARNING SWITCH
TESTS
The t u r n signal switch and hazard w a r n i n g s w i t c h
operate t h e same lamps, and therefore, have m u c h
common w i r i n g . A n a l y z i n g b o t h systems when there
is a f a u l t can often lead to more r a p i d identification
of the f a u l t .
Since t h e stop l a m p c i r c u i t r y feeds t h r o u g h b o t h
the
t u r n
signal switch a n d t h e hazard w a r n i n g
switch, these switches should be given consideration
w h e n there is a failure i n the stop lamp circuit. To
test the s w i t c h , first disconnect the battery negative
cable t h e n t h e switch wires from the body w i r i n g a t
the connector (Fig. 4).
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