Both my blinkers quit working literally over night. I had noticed my drivers side defrost seemed to have not been working well for a couple days. Could it be a fuse? Where are the fuses located?
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When I push the blinker bar, there is no sound inside car and no blinking light outside. No blinkers in front or rear. All other lights work. They worked yesterday, I had noticed driver side defrost didn't seem to work last few days but I can't see that they'd be connected. It's a 2004 and I've never had one single problem. If it's just a fuse I'd rather save the hundred bucks and fix myself. .....but. .... anyone know where the fuses are?
by blinker bar, i guess you are referring to the hazard warning flashers, which use the same flasher relay and the same bulbs as the turn signals. the turn signal circuits run through that same hazard warning switch.
so, if hazards and turns are all dead, then it must be something in common to them that failed. this conclusion is probably what lead you to suspect a fuse.
there are fuses under the hood close to the driver and there are fuses under the dash, like behind the steering wheel. the inside of the under hood fuse box identifies what each fuse does.
the flasher for all these signals is mounted in that under-dash fuse box. it's a black box that's about a inch cube. you should be able to hear it click, or even feel it click if you put your finger on it. if the flasher isn't doing anything when either the turn signals or the flashers are activated,
so, if hazards and turns are all dead, then it must be something in common to them that failed. this conclusion is probably what lead you to suspect a fuse.
there are fuses under the hood close to the driver and there are fuses under the dash, like behind the steering wheel. the inside of the under hood fuse box identifies what each fuse does.
the flasher for all these signals is mounted in that under-dash fuse box. it's a black box that's about a inch cube. you should be able to hear it click, or even feel it click if you put your finger on it. if the flasher isn't doing anything when either the turn signals or the flashers are activated,
The fuses are located underneath the steering wheel, above where your feet go.
It's always possible that it's a fuse issue, and you should always start with that, since it's a quick/easy fix.
(It may also be a larger issue, since your defrost is also not functioning, but you never know.)
Do you have an owner's manual? If so, it will contain a diagram telling you what fuses control what parts of the car. You'll want to start with the fuse assigned to the blinkers / turn signals. Be sure to replace those fuses with new ones of the proper resistance. Even if the old ones look okay, because sometimes the problem isn't always visible.
If you don't have an owner's manual, I can send you a PDF version.
It's always possible that it's a fuse issue, and you should always start with that, since it's a quick/easy fix.
(It may also be a larger issue, since your defrost is also not functioning, but you never know.)
Do you have an owner's manual? If so, it will contain a diagram telling you what fuses control what parts of the car. You'll want to start with the fuse assigned to the blinkers / turn signals. Be sure to replace those fuses with new ones of the proper resistance. Even if the old ones look okay, because sometimes the problem isn't always visible.
If you don't have an owner's manual, I can send you a PDF version.
PDF 2004 owners manual (Do a file-save to your machine.)
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