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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 02:02 AM
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ok my turn signals dont work they will come on for 2 secs when i first start the car they will blink 2 times then shut off and the same with the hazards and i checked all the fuses.

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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 02:14 AM
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HELP PLEASE
Old Dec 7, 2006 | 02:19 AM
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have you replaced the flasher relays they are normaly like in a small round tin can like relay
Old Dec 7, 2006 | 02:21 AM
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were in the car
Old Dec 7, 2006 | 02:24 AM
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under the dash maybe near the fuse block, does your brake lights work too? might want to check that also
Old Dec 7, 2006 | 02:25 AM
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yea everything works fine the switch works for the lights and highbeams just the turn light comes on and blinks 2 time then stop and if i shut the car off and wait like 5 mins and restart it does it all over again
Old Dec 7, 2006 | 02:28 AM
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it might be the turn signal switch behind the steering wheel its easy to do just a slight p.i.t.a to replace
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when ever you have to turn just shut the car off and wait
Old Dec 7, 2006 | 02:29 AM
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you can always do hand signals :-/
Old Dec 7, 2006 | 02:30 AM
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Replace the hazard switch...
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lol hand signals work lol
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i'm betting its a switch of some sort under the dash/in the steering colum or where ever its located at
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i was thinking the same but it works for a bit then the hazard the button works the same
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Originally Posted by CorkyMaximus
i was thinking the same but it works for a bit then the hazard the button works the same
See my response above...
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were is the switch
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its the switch that you turn it off and on at
Old Dec 7, 2006 | 03:18 AM
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i know lol but how would that afect the turn singals when they both have the problem
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Originally Posted by CorkyMaximus
i know lol but how would that afect the turn singals when they both have the problem
Nissan has the turn signals wired into the hazard switch. If and when you replace the hazard switch, remove the hazard switch and you'll see that the turn signals will no longer work. I've been with Nissan almost 7 years and I've had this problem, twice, with other Maximas like yours...
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ok is thier anyway to bypass
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or anything else i can to check to see



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