# Blinkers on but not blinking **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** eighty-eight, oldsmobile\ **Created:** [May 3, 2018, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blinkers-on-but-not-blinking/116711 "2018-05-03T17:21:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jb4059](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5fc32e/32.png) [@jb4059](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jb4059)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blinkers-on-but-not-blinking/116711/1 "2018-05-03T17:21:38Z")
The blinkers slowed down, then quit blinking on our 1999 Oldsmobile 88. We have checked all the bulbs and they are working. I have read it could be the flasher or the relay. Are they two different things? And where are they located? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blinkers-on-but-not-blinking/116711/2 "2018-05-03T20:44:35Z")
![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/e/e9d0c27b62796f637311700c36c27817ab5a0ff3.gif) Tester ---
**Author:** ![boilerengtn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/boilerengtn/32/6955_2.png) [@boilerengtn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/boilerengtn)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blinkers-on-but-not-blinking/116711/3 "2018-05-03T22:07:35Z")
You could try replacing the flasher. I don’t know this car specifically, but the times I’ve done it, the flasher was relatively inexpensive ($5-10) and it was an easy repair (if I can do it, it’s easy). There’s a good chance that will fix the problem. But if it doesn’t, you’re not out that much time or money. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2018, 3:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blinkers-on-but-not-blinking/116711/4 "2018-05-04T03:10:36Z")
If the turn signal bulbs seems to be as bright as ever on all four corners, then it’s probably the flasher. However, this problem can be caused by - corrosion in the bulb socket preventing a good contact between the bulb and the connector - corrosion where the bulb socket is grounded to the chassis - low battery/alternator voltage Any of those would cause the bulb to be a little dimmer. But without a before and after direct comparison, it’s possible you wouldn’t notice the bulb is a little dimmer. Still, absent anything obvious with the 3 above, replacing the flasher is where to start. ---
**Author:** ![jb4059](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5fc32e/32.png) [@jb4059](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jb4059)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2018, 10:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blinkers-on-but-not-blinking/116711/5 "2018-05-04T10:11:38Z")
Can you tell me where to locate the flasher? ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2018, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blinkers-on-but-not-blinking/116711/6 "2018-05-04T12:50:46Z")
Tester posted a diagram for you. You might purchase one at a parts store and someone there may be able to show where it goes. ---
**Author:** ![jb4059](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5fc32e/32.png) [@jb4059](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jb4059)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2018, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blinkers-on-but-not-blinking/116711/7 "2018-05-04T21:47:07Z")
Thank you!