LEFT blinker fails/ intermittent operation

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At the :17 mark in the video...Tell that guy to get his a$$ out of the road!

That machine gun noise is relay chatter or possibly the flasher plug in. I cant remember if they are like the old round ones or an actual electronic module. Id have to see a wiring diagram to for possible causes. Off the top of my head though could be corroded connection down wher the plug in module is or could also be in the turn signal canceling assembly in the steering wheel.
 

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Canceling assembly is what I was thinking at first but is that all contained in the module/blinker arm stalk assembly? He said he replaced that.
 

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At the :17 mark in the video...Tell that guy to get his a$$ out of the road!

That machine gun noise is relay chatter or possibly the flasher plug in. I cant remember if they are like the old round ones or an actual electronic module. Id have to see a wiring diagram to for possible causes. Off the top of my head though could be corroded connection down wher the plug in module is or could also be in the turn signal canceling assembly in the steering wheel.

First post says both module and multifunction switch replaced. On mine, I figured flasher for sure when I got the machine gun. Haven't dug into it at all.
 

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I was curious what was wrong but now super curious since more than one person is experiencing this.
 
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i cleaned up the grounds on the frame rail under the door. then i pulled the radio out along with the cluster F*ck of wires & electrical tape from previous owners half-a$$ed idea of an install.

so i will be rolling clean tmw morning & see where i’m at

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my hope is that there was some interference or a bad ground but nothing is ever that simple in my world :emotions122:
 

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Ive nver had to go into the steering wheel on our chassis. Anyone know if they still use the turn signal ring with the cam that has the electrical traces on them in our chassis? Cant seem to find any traces of it in our chassis on rockauto.
 

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The turn signal switch at Rock Auto is definitely not the old design.

Joe, that is a nice lookin' set of cluster f*** wires you got there in that dash. Those are purdy!
 
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since this problem is only the left blinker and/or turning the steering wheel to the left, next I want to attack the mechanism that trips the blinker off in relation to the angle of steering wheel.

does anybody know what that is or where to find it? if you could post any technical info that would be great
 

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