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I lost my blinkers - hazards still work - can't figure out where the relay is.

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Old 01-22-2008, 06:50 AM
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Default I lost my blinkers - hazards still work - can't figure out where the relay is.

STFA and I basically suck at it (searching)

Anyway - the dubbers keep telling me its the 4 way switch in the Hazards button and that it was a recall and a problem in all MKIVs (but of course I don't drive a MKIV do I)

ECS tuning led me to believe that I was going to have to replace my entire control stalk on the steering wheel (highs, lows, blinkers stalk)

Its $130 part that is attached in ways that I don't fully understad at this juncture, so I would rather not order the part without knowing that its the relay.

Not having blinkers is making me paranoid and feel like an *** hole when I drive.

On a further note I think my turbo is on its way out - it holds at 9psi (chipped) but throws no codes - in past experience with vac leaks I would be throwing mass codes by the time it got this bad.

Sucks - but to be sure I'm going to check my lines anyway.

TIA bishes
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Default Anyone? I would hate to have to pull my bently out

its under my hardwood floor under everything I own in the back seat of my car.

that would require an afternoon.
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Default yes it's part of the hazard button

but it could be the stalk too. I think you would need to dig out the bentley pull the hazard and try to test it.
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Default hmm - sweet. I think it would be odd for part of the stalk to fail

and have everything else on it work.

like the Cruise Control and such.

Thank you sir
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I believe it's behind the center dash, a bitch to get to.
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Default It's not the relay, its the blinker fluid you have been using. Use the synthetic stuff.

<center><img src="http://kalecoauto.com/images/BlinkFluid.jpg"></center><p>Sorry I just really like that explaination. And since you already found the correct answer...
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no for real - where can I get this stuff? My blinkers have been blinking like total weaksauce lately
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