HELP!!! For the longest time, the turn signals on my '83TD would occassionally not work. At the time though it seemed that by setting off the flashers for a few seconds, would make the turn signals work again. Well, that trick isn't working anymore, my turn signals are dead. Any tips on where to look. Is it the turn signal lever/switch it'self, or is there a relay of sorts. As I said, the flashers work fine. Any help would be appreciated, before I get a ticket.

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1999 MB SL500 (110,000 mi)
2004 Volvo V70 2.5T (220,000 mi)
2014 Tesla Model S 85 (136,000 mi)
MBCA member

i have seen the hazzard switch go bad casing this problem, when it is off it is supposed to allow the turn signals to operate again, have you tried a nother hazzard switch? i may have one let me know. Ray

Mine did that just the other day, right after installing a new stereo. Only happened that one time though, and has be fine since. Let me know what you find just in case my future looks like your present!

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1989 300E 144K

I guess I assume that if the hazards are working then that isn't the problem. The actual clicking sound for the hazards adn the turn signals (when working) was from behind the ash tray. I'll pop the hazard switch out of my '83 SL and see if that fixes it, or rather identifies the problem.

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1999 MB SL500 (110,000 mi)
2004 Volvo V70 2.5T (220,000 mi)
2014 Tesla Model S 85 (136,000 mi)
MBCA member

it may still be the problem, try turning the hazards off with a little more force than usual

I had the same issue on my 82 300d a couple of years ago. At first the flashers would occasionally fail, and I could "reset" them by turning the hazzards on and off. After a while this did not work and I could sometimes hear buzzing from the flasher relay when the flashers failed. The solution was to replace the flasher relay (located just in front of the shifter, under the console wood. I have no clue why cycling the hazzards worked temporarily. The flasher relay was about $50 from the dealer, as I recall.