Help! Hazards don't work but blinkers do

medrad_man · 07-03-2008, 09:52 AM

As the title says, my hazards don't work but my blinkers do. also the chime for my keys being in the ignition when the door is open is gone. Can anyone point me in the direction to correct this problem.

Dealership is out of the question since my car is heavily modified and the local dealer is the WORST in the state (seriously, it is).

I tried searching but couldn't find a definite answer, all i found was something about a relay of some sort but so info relating that to the key chime. Any help would be appreciated.

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medrad_man · 07-03-2008, 10:51 AM

found that horn and hazards are linkind in fuse box. that fuse was blown, replaced said fuse and tried to honk horn...... nothing. Fuse is blown again. I put in a bigger fuse (20A), checked it to make sure it didn't blow immediately, tried honking horn, nothing and fuse is blown again.

Could this be the result of a bad relay or is the problem worse than that? Could this be caused by my 11.5lb braille battery (hazards and horn worked fine with the battery before)??

ptirmal · 07-03-2008, 11:11 AM

Sounds like a short somewhere... never replace a fuse that keeps blowing with a larger one!

Is your car an 06STI? Take it to the dealership and let them fix it!

skingfreak · 07-03-2008, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ptirmal

Sounds like a short somewhere... never replace a fuse that keeps blowing with a larger one!

I 2nd both thoe statements, check the wiring, did you put in anything new recently?

Quote:

Originally Posted by ptirmal

Is your car an 06STI? Take it to the dealership and let them fix it!

Quote:

Dealership is out of the question since my car is heavily modified and the local dealer is the WORST in the state (seriously, it is).

hybrid gti 2 · 07-03-2008, 11:27 AM

check the relay

medrad_man · 07-03-2008, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ptirmal

Sounds like a short somewhere... never replace a fuse that keeps blowing with a larger one!

Is your car an 06STI? Take it to the dealership and let them fix it!

Thanks for your input but apparently you didn't read my first post. The dealer near here sucks and will not touch most modded cars warranty or not and it doesn't help that i have an aftermarket battery. I could go to Austin but thats way out of my way.

I put in another new fuse and found that the hazards worked but when i pressed the horn it blew.

I removed the horn relay and hooked it straight to power to test it and it clicks. The socket for the relay has power where it is supposed to.

Could it still be the relay or would more likely be a short after the fuse box? Note that the only electrical mod i have done under the dash is running wiring for my gauges.

ptirmal · 07-03-2008, 03:56 PM

I actually did read the whole thing but I have short term memory loss and forgot it when I was typing

Sounds like the short is in the horn wiring somewhere if that's what caused the fuse to go again. My money would be a short in the relay, relays go bad more often than other things.

BTW I don't think a dealership can pin the fuse blowing and deny service on any of your mods, a new battery is not a mod fwiw...

medrad_man · 07-03-2008, 04:26 PM

gonna buy a new relay today

07-03-2008, 09:52 AM	#1
medrad_man Scooby Specialist Member#: 142673 Join Date: Mar 2007 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: San Antonio Vehicle: 2006 STI I've created a monster	Help! Hazards don't work but blinkers do As the title says, my hazards don't work but my blinkers do. also the chime for my keys being in the ignition when the door is open is gone. Can anyone point me in the direction to correct this problem. Dealership is out of the question since my car is heavily modified and the local dealer is the WORST in the state (seriously, it is). I tried searching but couldn't find a definite answer, all i found was something about a relay of some sort but so info relating that to the key chime. Any help would be appreciated. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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07-03-2008, 10:51 AM	#2
medrad_man Scooby Specialist Member#: 142673 Join Date: Mar 2007 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: San Antonio Vehicle: 2006 STI I've created a monster	found that horn and hazards are linkind in fuse box. that fuse was blown, replaced said fuse and tried to honk horn...... nothing. Fuse is blown again. I put in a bigger fuse (20A), checked it to make sure it didn't blow immediately, tried honking horn, nothing and fuse is blown again. Could this be the result of a bad relay or is the problem worse than that? Could this be caused by my 11.5lb braille battery (hazards and horn worked fine with the battery before)??

07-03-2008, 11:11 AM	#3
ptirmal Scooby Specialist Member#: 82243 Join Date: Mar 2005 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Philly Vehicle: 07' Acura TL-S 11' Ducati Monster 796	Sounds like a short somewhere... never replace a fuse that keeps blowing with a larger one! Is your car an 06STI? Take it to the dealership and let them fix it!

07-03-2008, 11:27 AM	#5
hybrid gti 2 Scooby Guru Member#: 67004 Join Date: Jul 2004 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: (818) 200k+ ej205 ppg 5mt Vehicle: 02 vf30 pnp wagon silver and cf	check the relay

07-03-2008, 03:56 PM	#7
ptirmal Scooby Specialist Member#: 82243 Join Date: Mar 2005 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Philly Vehicle: 07' Acura TL-S 11' Ducati Monster 796	I actually did read the whole thing but I have short term memory loss and forgot it when I was typing Sounds like the short is in the horn wiring somewhere if that's what caused the fuse to go again. My money would be a short in the relay, relays go bad more often than other things. BTW I don't think a dealership can pin the fuse blowing and deny service on any of your mods, a new battery is not a mod fwiw...

07-03-2008, 04:26 PM	#8
medrad_man Scooby Specialist Member#: 142673 Join Date: Mar 2007 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: San Antonio Vehicle: 2006 STI I've created a monster	gonna buy a new relay today