no blinkers - BMW Forum

84bmw318i · 12-08-2008, 02:24 PM

my blinkers stopped working about a week ago...so i replaced the relay under the steering column and still nothing. the hazards work fine so i know it's not the bulbs. any suggestions on things i could try

witeshark · 12-08-2008, 02:27 PM

How's the switch lever? Mine got very loose, but the blinkers still work.

84bmw318i · 12-08-2008, 05:00 PM

it's not loose and i don't think it would be the lever because my highbeams still work fine it's just the blinkers

vincentmb615 · 12-08-2008, 06:17 PM

fuse maybe if not there is two relays i believe one for the flasher and one for the blinkers there are fuses for the blinkers as well check that all out

84bmw318i · 12-09-2008, 08:26 PM

i replaced the relay inside the steering column. and still nothing, any idea on where the other relay is or which one of the fuses goes to the blinkers? any help is appreciated

silversled · 12-09-2008, 08:36 PM

actually I bet it is the turn signal switch, also run the high beams. mine failed on my 88 325ic so that it would flash brights at on coming traffic if I put a turn signal on...it was the turn signal switch/stalk thing.....

witeshark · 12-09-2008, 08:43 PM

If it's like mine, the fuse box is in the left back area of the engine bay.

84bmw318i · 12-11-2008, 01:47 PM

i know where the fuse box is...i was asking which fuse led to the blinkers. also my highbeams still work which is leading me to beleive that it isn't the switch...i could be wrong but i'll trying taking it off and seeing if anything is disconnected. are there different connectors for the highbeams and the flashers or do they run together?

german-speed-demon · 12-11-2008, 01:51 PM

those are separate IIRC, there also secondary fuses under the hood.

84bmw318i · 12-11-2008, 01:55 PM

i'll try taking the lever off and see if anything came loose but which one's are secondary fuses for the blinkers? there's alot in there

german-speed-demon · 12-11-2008, 01:59 PM

Do you have a bentley manual? I would look at mine but it is sitting on the passenger seat of my car, 75 miles away lol

84bmw318i · 12-11-2008, 02:02 PM

haha what's your car doing 75 miles away? but anyway i did but i had a rust spot in the bottom of my trunk and any time it rained my trunk would get soaked (now fixed) but it was in my trunk the first time it happened and was ruined. is there one online?

german-speed-demon · 12-11-2008, 02:07 PM

it is currently being repaired, as you can see from my thread.

yammahamma · 12-11-2008, 02:07 PM

there are plenty of them to buy online....but none that you can view online....at least not that I've been able to find.

84bmw318i · 12-11-2008, 02:11 PM

well that sucks...i just spent the last of my money on next semester's tuition and a short ram intake. if anyone has a Bentley manual could you look up where the blinker fuses are inside the fusebox. if anyone could do that it would be great