# How can I tame a wild turn signal switch?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-tame-a-wild-turn-signal-switch/16519>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 10, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-tame-a-wild-turn-signal-switch/16519 "2008-07-10T21:39:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![FastCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/65b543/32.png) [@FastCat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FastCat)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-tame-a-wild-turn-signal-switch/16519/1 "2008-07-10T21:39:24Z")

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I have a 2003 VW Jetta. Lately the turn signal goes whacky after I turn - instead of clicking off, the clicker clicks really fast and sporadically for awhile and sometimes randomly on its own when I haven’t even it used the signal for awhile. The signal lights are not flashing inside or outside the car, it’s just the sound. I tried replacing the signal fuse, but that didn’t help. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-tame-a-wild-turn-signal-switch/16519/2 "2008-07-10T21:42:24Z")

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On some vehicles when the flasher is flashing very fast it’s an indicator that a bulb is bad.

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2008, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-tame-a-wild-turn-signal-switch/16519/3 "2008-07-11T01:01:03Z")

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Try replacing the flasher.