# Turn signals AND hazards stopped working **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** contour, ford\ **Created:** [March 22, 2011, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/turn-signals-and-hazards-stopped-working/62864 "2011-03-22T00:19:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![andydubbya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@andydubbya](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andydubbya)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/turn-signals-and-hazards-stopped-working/62864/1 "2011-03-22T00:19:59Z")
I drive a 98 Ford Contour Sport. When I was driving today, I signalled a left turn, and the signal began working erratically. This also happened with a right turn, and, since I deliver sandwiches, happened when I turned my hazards on. Throughout the day it got worse, and eventually stopped working. I’m willing to bet that it’s a wiring issue since all of my fuses are fine, but I wanted to ask here just to see if anyone had had this problem too. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2011, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/turn-signals-and-hazards-stopped-working/62864/2 "2011-03-22T00:25:41Z")
More than likely the problem is in the turn signal/multifunction switch in the steering column. Both the turn signals and the hazard light circuits run thru this switch. Tester ---
**Author:** ![andydubbya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@andydubbya](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andydubbya)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 1:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/turn-signals-and-hazards-stopped-working/62864/3 "2011-03-22T01:30:47Z")
Thank you for your help and quick reply! Sites I’ve been checking and researching the multifunction switch also recommend spraying WD-40 or electric contact lubricant into the signal and hazards when you open up the column. Would you be able to shed any light on that too by any chance? ---
**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 2:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/turn-signals-and-hazards-stopped-working/62864/4 "2011-03-22T02:54:30Z")
Since both functions are dying at the same time, I would suggest the flasher unit as the culprit. These relays are cheap and easy to replace. You might decide to take a chance and put in a new unit before declaring the multifunction switch to be misbehaving. ---
**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 6:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/turn-signals-and-hazards-stopped-working/62864/5 "2011-03-22T06:27:20Z")
Power to both of those areas passes through the turn signal relay so verify power is getting through it ok. You need a test light probe to check with. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/turn-signals-and-hazards-stopped-working/62864/6 "2011-03-22T15:16:19Z")
I’ve been checking and researching the multifunction switch also recommend spraying WD-40 or electric contact lubricant ``` Please don't use that WD-40. That stuff is a[b] W[/b]ater[b] D[/b]isplacement. It is not a contact cleaner or lubricant. Stop by your local Radio Shack and buy a can of contact cleaner and a contact lubricant. They sell nice small spay containers of the stuff. WD-40 will attract dust, and as it dries it will form a sticky goo which is hard to clean off later. ```