10-08-2010, 10:43 AM
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What can this be? :S
Im driving along turn my signal light on, i make the turn, signal lights turns off but is making the sound it makes when you have a blown bulb (the fast clicking). Funny thing is the signal light switch is off. what is happeneing here? Can someone pls help. I have a 6 hour drive back home and this will be really annoying. Thanks
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10-08-2010, 10:46 AM
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sounds to me like you've got a shorted relay supplying constant power to your signals and maybe the bulb blew which is why its out, the bulbs after being run for too long are prone to blowing because they create too much heat
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10-08-2010, 10:51 AM
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its bad contacts in the multifunction switch. take it off, open it up, clean them. booya. fixed.
theres a how-to somewhere. (also online in various locations) its pretty common on these/GA/Malibus
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10-08-2010, 11:20 AM
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i think theres even a recall for it right? i replaced my own part but you might be able to get it done at a GM dealer
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10-08-2010, 11:23 AM
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Just called and they told me that mine is not included in the list. LOL
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10-08-2010, 11:29 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ttop191
sounds to me like you've got a shorted relay supplying constant power to your signals and maybe the bulb blew which is why its out, the bulbs after being run for too long are prone to blowing because they create too much heat
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I just checked to see if the bulb was burnt out and it is. Is this the problem?
Thanks everybody for your help.
Cherry....is it difficult to do this? i dont mind doing this but im am afraid if i rip this out i might screw somethign up therefor leaving my family and myself stranded.
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10-08-2010, 11:54 AM
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http://www.grandamgt.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80705
pretty easy to do. even if you screw it up, your not really out anything other than turning signals. If you want, go to a junkyard and get a new multifunction off a car, and replace yours. THEN fix it, and swap back.
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10-08-2010, 11:59 AM
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http://www.wikihow.com/Fix-Grand-Am-Turn-Signals
This is another how to with pics and everything labeled. It's [retty easy to do.
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10-08-2010, 04:10 PM
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So its all good. I took it apart, cleaned it put it back in , horn works  but it wont automatically disengage the signal light. i have to do it manually now. any ideas? or have i done soemthign wrong??
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10-08-2010, 04:16 PM
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well I guess I found out what im doing tomorrow after work, this has been driving me up a wall and couldn't find a how-to till now
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10-08-2010, 04:41 PM
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xtrm, i think i know what your problem is.
make sure the multifunction is back in place properly (little metal peg is seated where it should be. AND that its tightened down properly)
when i did mine, i tightened it some, turned the signal on, turned the wheel... didn't click off. tightened a bit more.. turned the wheel... didn't click off. tighten a little more... turned the wheel, it did click off. woot!
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10-08-2010, 04:47 PM
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maybe your blinker fluid is out?
sorry.. someone had to do it...
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10-08-2010, 04:50 PM
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don't laugh, a company actually sells that stuff lol
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10-08-2010, 05:18 PM
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LOL. I fixed it. I did have it installed incorrectly, Damn pegs LOL
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10-08-2010, 05:26 PM
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Quote:
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LOL. I fixed it. I did have it installed incorrectly, Damn pegs LOL
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