Lazy Turn signals

[SVX-FF]

OK I have never in all my many, not as many as old Tom, years of working on cars had this type of problem

Every morning for the past 3 day my turn signals have not worked.
1st day about 80 deg in the morning.
2nd day about 76 deg in the morning.
3rd day about 70 deg in the morning.

I drove my car twice before noon and they still do not work . They only start working after about 12 O'clock.

I have been doing a lot of think on my thinking seat

and i can not think of why it would act up like that.

I have not checked the hazard switch yet, I will tomorrow. I can only presume that the relay is fluky, but only start working after lunch, WTF!??!

Steve

[SVX-FF]

Well my turn signals did not work again this morning. The temp was around 64 deg. I played with the switch and nothing. I pressed the hazard switch and they all blinked. Tried the turn signals again and they worked.
I thought that the hazard relay and the turn relay were separate.

Anybody have a thought. on this?

Steve

[Hocrest]

Maybe reset the clock in the dash about 6 hours early???

I don't know... thats an odd one...

[Earthworm]

stock wattage bulbs?

proper system voltage?

any change if you turn the wheel? (poor connection to switch)

[Suby Fan]

replacing the hazard switch might do it that is hooked up to the whole system and when it is unpluged turn signals dont work

[BIRD]

I have the same issue with mine from time to time, I have a 92 LS, with 64K, just about everything original. I just switch the hazards on, then the blinkers work again. I have gotten used to it. In the past year that I have owned the car, it has happened maybe 20-30 times. Bird

[Trevor]

Originally Posted by SVX-FF

Well my turn signals did not work again this morning. The temp was around 64 deg. I played with the switch and nothing. I pressed the hazard switch and they all blinked. Tried the turn signals again and they worked.
I thought that the hazard relay and the turn relay were separate.

Anybody have a thought. on this?

Steve

The SVX flasher appears to be a bimetal thermal relay. Although because there is no obvious change in the flashing rate, between hazard and turn signals, this makes one suspect a non current sensitive device.

The turn signal switch provides direct individual circuits to the turn lights. The hazard switch a second separate set of parallel circuits and not a changeover arrangement.

The hazard switch connects the flasher to alternatively, an only ignition on fused circuit, when in the off position and a direct fused circuit, when in the on position. This could be the circuit and set of hazard switch contacts to most likely have an effect.

Switching to the hazard lights would have doubled the load on the flasher and could have overridden/cleared an intermittent fault within the flasher and I would bet on a faulty flasher unit as the most likely cause of your problem.

[CDG]

Has anyone mentioned replacing the flasher relay with an electronic one? that has alway been the best option, they don't care about the load, they just flash. (they have a little lepricon in there that moves the relay for you)

[SVX-FF]

Thanks Trevor.
I had to read it a few time, I'm a little slow at times , but I understand now. I used the car this morning and the turn signals worked fine. I will check into a new relay.

Chris G. what are you talking about an electronic flasher relay. were could I get one to try.

Steve

[CDG]

Any local auto parts sells the 2 and 3 connector flasher relays, in thermal and electronic.
The SVX doesn't use a custom flasher does it?