# Turn Signal Problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/turn-signal-problem/54902>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 10, 2010, 3:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/turn-signal-problem/54902 "2010-09-10T03:05:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Hawk590](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/hawk590/32/1975_2.png) [@Hawk590](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hawk590)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2010, 3:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/turn-signal-problem/54902/1 "2010-09-10T03:05:30Z")

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My son’s 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse has a major turn signal problem. The right turn signal blinks no matter what position the turn signal switch is in. If it’s in off or left position the right side keeps blinking- weird!

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**Author:** ![JayWB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@JayWB](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JayWB)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2010, 5:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/turn-signal-problem/54902/2 "2010-09-10T05:47:38Z")

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It’s not so weird. The turn signal switch is broken.

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**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:** [September 10, 2010, 10:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/turn-signal-problem/54902/3 "2010-09-10T10:19:47Z")

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Does it continue to do it is you turn the lights, including the parking lights off?

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**Author:** ![Hawk590](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/hawk590/32/1975_2.png) [@Hawk590](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hawk590)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2010, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/turn-signal-problem/54902/4 "2010-09-10T12:03:14Z")

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Yes- if the ignition key is on or on accessory it starts blinking whether any other lights are on or not.

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**Author:** ![Hawk590](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/hawk590/32/1975_2.png) [@Hawk590](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hawk590)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2010, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/turn-signal-problem/54902/5 "2010-09-10T12:14:05Z")

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Sorry- I mean if the ignition is in the on position or the start/run position it blinks continually. If it is on accessory position it does not do anything.