What causes a blinker relay to buzz?

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Old 07-05-2006, 11:34 PM
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Default What causes a blinker relay to buzz?

When I indicate a left turn, everything works fine. When I indicate a right turn, the relay just buzzes loudly and the green arrow in the dash lights up dimly. I'm guessing that this means there is either a short or an open circuit in the right side blinkers (or the blinker fluid pump has gone bad). Which is more likely to cause the buzzing? A short or an open?
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Default Re: What causes a blinker relay to buzz?

could be a bad turn signal switch...ive seen a few
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Default stupid question... but do the signal lights come on?

Start checking for shorts, pull the bulbs and see what happens, got a spare relay/switch to test?
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Bad bulb or the relay is faulty.
Old 07-06-2006, 08:29 AM
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Default The bulbs do nothing. This is on the coupe, yes they are corroded to hell...

But even with the terminals cleaned up, even the front right signal does nothing. I do have a spare relay, I'll swap them and check.
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