hazards work, turn signals don't
09-17-2009, 11:36 PM
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hazards work, turn signals don't
Hello everyone. First post here. Just got my first Porsche, a 1984 944. I can't get over how well this car drives.
I've done a search but couldn't really find what I was looking for. My hazards work fine. The relay clicks, and all four corners flash. But when I try to use my turn signal (right or left), the indicator in the dash stays lit. It doesn't blink, just stays solid, and none of the outside signals flash. Is this a common issue with these cars? Anyone have an idea what the problem may be?
I've done a search but couldn't really find what I was looking for. My hazards work fine. The relay clicks, and all four corners flash. But when I try to use my turn signal (right or left), the indicator in the dash stays lit. It doesn't blink, just stays solid, and none of the outside signals flash. Is this a common issue with these cars? Anyone have an idea what the problem may be?
09-18-2009, 12:57 AM
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A Big Welcome to the forum and the Knuckle Busters Club. First off, check out Clark's-garage. com at the link below. Do you have the owners manual for your car? If not then push your seat all the way back and look up above where you left foot rests. All the fuses and relays are located there. Your turn signal relay is on that panel, the first row is all fuses, the second and third row is relays. Looking from the left to right on the second row the forth relay is XI and next to it is blank. Relay XI is the flasher relay and that is more than likely your problem. Take it out, clean the contacts, give it a wack and put it back in and try the turn signals. If they work now make sure you order a new relay. When you order that relay go ahead and order a DME fuel pump relay to keep in the glove box. 944online.com has a good forum also and a TECH INFO Section. On any forum you use look at the top and there is a SEARCH, type in key word/s and it will bring up past Posts of the same problem.
READ this link.
http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-ma...ure-index3.htm
Cheers,
Larry
READ this link.
http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-ma...ure-index3.htm
Cheers,
Larry
09-18-2009, 09:00 AM
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Thank you very much! Yeah I took out the XI relay and put a new one in, and it didn't make a differance. I looked through the tech section on 944online and didn't see anything there.
09-18-2009, 10:44 AM
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One bad thing about eBay, people are selling their owner's manuals to make a few extra bucks, instead of including them with the car 
In case you don't have an early owner's manual
In case you don't have an early owner's manual
09-18-2009, 02:15 PM
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Ok I feel really dumb now. It was the fuse. It looked like it was good. But finally I replaced it just as a last resort before I start going through wires, and it fixed it...
09-18-2009, 08:16 PM
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Also I forgot to mention, you should buy a spare DME Fuel Pump relay. They are VERY common relays to go out on 944's, and it'll leave you stranded if it does. A very cheap bit of insurance to keep in the glovebox.
Welcome to rennlist, and I hope you enjoy my car!
I will be back in a P-car hopefully within the next year...
