# Left Turn Signal & Cruise Control **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, malibu\ **Created:** [July 9, 2010, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-turn-signal-cruise-control/51551 "2010-07-09T19:32:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![clarkal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dec6dc/32.png) [@clarkal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/clarkal)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2010, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-turn-signal-cruise-control/51551/1 "2010-07-09T19:32:16Z")
My left turn signal is blinking irregularly (i.e. going extremely fast, practically double-time). What is wrong with it? How much will it cost to fix it? My cruise control just stopped working 4 days ago. If I hit the cruise control button the light on my steering wheel turns on, but not on my dash. Furthermore, when I push “set” the speed will not set. What is wrong with my cruise control? Where do I take my car to get it fixed, and how much will it cost? ---
**Author:** ![mark9207](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mark9207](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mark9207)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-turn-signal-cruise-control/51551/2 "2010-07-09T19:41:46Z")
A rapidly flashing turn signal on one side is usually an indication that there is a blown bulb in the circuit. Check your bulbs. One of them is probably out. For your cruise control, a number of things can cause this. The cable could be disconnected or broken or the cruise unit itself could be bad. Some of them are vacuum operated and a vacuum leak or collapsed line could cause this. I don’t think any Malibus had vacuum powered cruise control. What is the year and engine for your car? ---
**Author:** ![clarkal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dec6dc/32.png) [@clarkal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/clarkal)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2010, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-turn-signal-cruise-control/51551/3 "2010-07-09T19:56:40Z")
I will get the bulbs checked. My Malibu is a 2005. It is odd because it happened after the turn signal started blinking irregularly. Are these connected? ---
**Author:** ![clarkal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dec6dc/32.png) [@clarkal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/clarkal)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2010, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-turn-signal-cruise-control/51551/4 "2010-07-09T20:00:32Z")
I think the engine is a 2.2L L4. ---
**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-turn-signal-cruise-control/51551/5 "2010-07-09T20:07:26Z")
A burned out brake light will disable the cruise control on a Chevrolet (at least on my 93 Caprice). Check the turn signal/brake light bulbs. Hopefully it just needs a bulb. If you can replace the bulb yourself, it’s just a couple of dollars. The Owner’s Manual should have the instruction to change a bulb. If the multifunction switch (turn signal, cruise, wipers, etc) is bad that’s another whole can of worms. Ed B. ---
**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-turn-signal-cruise-control/51551/6 "2010-07-09T20:09:35Z")
It’s remotely possible (very remotely). Please check and see if any to all of the bulbs for the left turn signal are working. You can use the hazard light flasher to see if the bulbs on the left match the ones on the right. ---
**Author:** ![clarkal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dec6dc/32.png) [@clarkal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/clarkal)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2010, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-turn-signal-cruise-control/51551/7 "2010-07-09T20:39:05Z")
If it were the multifunction switch then my wipers would not be working, correct? My wipers are working. My turn signal does flash, it is just very rapid. ---
**Author:** ![clarkal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dec6dc/32.png) [@clarkal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/clarkal)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2010, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-turn-signal-cruise-control/51551/8 "2010-07-09T20:40:41Z")
When you say hazard flashers, do you mean four-ways? If so, they are working just fine. What will this mean then? ---
**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2010, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-turn-signal-cruise-control/51551/9 "2010-07-09T21:19:02Z")
Bad multifunction switch most likely. ---
**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2010, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-turn-signal-cruise-control/51551/10 "2010-07-09T21:19:53Z")
Any part of the multifunction switch can fail. It would be rare for every part of it to fail at once.