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Why do my blinkers stay on?

Why do my blinkers stay on?

You may be dealing with bad bulbs, a bad flasher relay, a faulty turn signal switch, or a bad wire or connector between the flasher unit and the turn signal switch. Refer to the ‘Checking a Light Bulb Socket for Ground and Power.

Are there no wipers or lights or turn signals?

Just had to re-install it with the wheels straight and all is good. I have a 2007 Jeep Compass with same issues out of the blue, no wiper, main head light, or signal light. Removed the negative terminal on the battery as suggested and put it back on, everything started working again.

Why are my wipers not working on my car?

Wipers would wipe without being on or not work when I did turn them on. Turn signals would work sometimes but not always. Mine was fixed under warranty and has never acted up again. Wipers,lights,blinkers… In my experience, after I replaced the left multifunction switch, the problem was solved completely.

When do the wipers stop working on a 2007 Patriot?

I have a 2007 patriot with 145000 miles. Wipers stopped working along with turn signal headlight and dome light. I took the advice of the previous posts and ordered a newmultifunction switch. It is a really easy fix, if you go to the dealer buy the part first and tell them to change it.

Why are there no turn signals on my Jeep Patriot?

(No turn signals, couldn’t turn on the windshield wipers etc). The dealer just reset the computer and now it works. So hopefully it won’t come back like it has with others. A few days ago my ’07 patriot’s turn signals and wipers stopped working.

Just had to re-install it with the wheels straight and all is good. I have a 2007 Jeep Compass with same issues out of the blue, no wiper, main head light, or signal light. Removed the negative terminal on the battery as suggested and put it back on, everything started working again.

Why is my intermittent wiper not working on my car?

Turn signals and intermittent wiper controls are the most common failures on the multifunction switch in late-model cars. Save money by doing the repair yourself—it’s not as complicated as it looks. Once known as a turn signal or blinker switch, this lever now also controls headlights, high beams, emergency flashers, wipers and washers.

What are the most common intermittent wiper failures?

The two most common failures are: 1 A broken turn signal “canceling” mechanism that won’t shut off the “blinkers” after a turn, 2 A partial or complete loss of intermittent wiper control. More

What to do if your wipers stop working?

Wipers stopped working along with turn signal headlight and dome light. I took the advice of the previous posts and ordered a newmultifunction switch. It is a really easy fix, if you go to the dealer buy the part first and tell them to change it. They shouldnt charge more than an hour of labor. It only takes 15 minutes to change.

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Ruth Doyle