QuestionQUESTION: I own a '99 Chrysler Sebring Lxi. My left blinker is stuck in the one position.
What do I do? Head to Chrysler or do I change a fuse, or can i get in there
and get it unstuck myself?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I don't own the owner's manual.
Thanks!
ANSWER: Hi Grant,
Do you mean that the turn signal lever is stuck in the left turn position and won't allow you to return it (and the both light bulbs are flashing?, or are not flashing?) or do you mean that the lever is back in the neutral position and the left turn lights continue to blink? or something other than the above?
Thanks for clarifying.
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QUESTION: Lever can be moved to any position, the left blinker just keeps going and
going.
I can turn on my lights, switch from brights to regular. And when I put on my
hazards both blinkers work and I have checked all the bulbs.
I am just not sure whether I should head to the dealer or if I can go to a napa
or schucks and pick up what I need to fix it and do it myself.
Or if the switch is just dirty and needs a good cleaning?
AnswerHi Grant,
I think the issue has to do with a mechanical problem in the multifunction switch/clock spring interface of the steering column. When you complete the turn there is a cancelling cam that in on the clockspring, which is a replaceable part on the steering column (allow for the horn wires etc. to be mounted in the steering, e.g. a flexible coupling whose wires are like a clockspring), and that is supposed to interact with cancelling finger (actuator) of the multifunction switch proper. Probably the finger is sticking in place, or the cam is misaligned/cracked and not making proper contact with the finger. You can inspect this yourself by removing the upper steering column cover, and then the multifunction switch, but that is a multi-step procedure that is best transmitted if I were to copy the several pages and postal mail them to you. Use the "thank and rate" tab to tell me you mailing address.
Roland
