# Mercedes SLK230 **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [June 28, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-slk230/1070 "2007-06-28T19:31:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jenfercoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b782af/32.png) [@jenfercoffee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jenfercoffee)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-slk230/1070/1 "2007-06-28T19:31:37Z")
My blinker on the Mercedes SLK230 passengers side is working only when it wants to …soemtimes if I leave the blinker on it will come on after a few mintues sometimes it won’t …does anyone have any advice on what I need to do to get this fixed? ---
**Author:** ![thechums](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@thechums](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thechums)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-slk230/1070/2 "2007-06-28T22:42:29Z")
Presuming you would rather not take all left hand turns for the remainder of your ownership of this fine car, I suggest taking it to a trusted mechanic. Most likely a loose bulb. I recently heard that delivery businesses plan driver’s routes to take mostly right hand turns because of the right-turn-on-red law in most places. I’m blond, are you? ---
**Author:** ![Craig58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3da27b/32.png) [@Craig58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Craig58)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-slk230/1070/3 "2007-06-28T23:18:17Z")
I would start by checking (or just replacing) all the bulbs. It’s probably not the blinker relay if it’s only one side not working. It could be the lever assembly or something else, but my fist guess would be a bulb (maybe just loose). ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2007, 10:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-slk230/1070/4 "2007-06-29T10:12:33Z")
I second Craig’s suggestion. Replace all the turn signal lamps including those that have dual functions on that side, or maybe both sides. They are not that expensive and may well be the problem. ---
**Author:** ![jenfercoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b782af/32.png) [@jenfercoffee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jenfercoffee)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2007, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-slk230/1070/5 "2007-06-29T14:17:12Z")
You talk like a blonde…and no I’m not thank goodness I feel sorry for you. ---
**Author:** ![Baxter\_s\_Dad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/baxter_s_dad/32/27_2.png) [@Baxter\_s\_Dad](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Baxter_s_Dad)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2007, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-slk230/1070/6 "2007-06-29T17:48:31Z")
You have another thread going saying that the SRS light is on steady. It should be obvious to you that you have electrical current problems in your steering column. These problems will not go away, and could cause further problems that are expensive to fix. Make an appointment and have the car fixed. The sooner the better. Benzman ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2007, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-slk230/1070/7 "2007-06-29T18:19:17Z")
My advice: Buy a Chevy. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-slk230/1070/8 "2007-07-01T17:51:24Z")
your problem is probably a little box under the dash on the drivers side that controls the turn signal and it probably has a loose connection on the inside of the box that needs to be resoldered.hit a bump turn signal works hit another bump turn signal doesn’t work.sound familiar? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-slk230/1070/9 "2007-07-03T01:19:06Z")
No, the correct response is a 10 year old Corolla or Prism.