# Turn signal doesn't blink: What's likely wrong?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-signal-doesnt-blink-whats-likely-wrong/632842
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [August 27, 2012, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-signal-doesnt-blink-whats-likely-wrong/632842 "2012-08-27T17:57:12Z")
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### Author: ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2012, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-signal-doesnt-blink-whats-likely-wrong/632842/21 "2012-08-28T15:34:05Z")

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It’s the flasher.

The flasher is not a relay. Can’t say I’ve ever heard of a turn signal relay, but if there is such a thing, it’s not a common design feature.

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### Author: ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2012, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-signal-doesnt-blink-whats-likely-wrong/632842/22 "2012-08-28T16:56:18Z")

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The hazards use a separate flasher then? I did not know that.

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### Author: ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2012, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-signal-doesnt-blink-whats-likely-wrong/632842/23 "2012-08-28T17:09:24Z")

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> [@Leaffan](#):
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> The hazards use a separate flasher then? I did not know that.

Depends on the car. Some designs use two separate flashers, some operate the turn signal and hazard lights through one flasher.

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