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Turn signals both blink when headlights are on-HELP!

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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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Default Turn signals both blink when headlights are on-HELP!

iVE GOT A 93 cIVIC hATCHY AND WHEN DRIVING DURING THE DAY MY TURN SIGNALS WORK PERFECT BUT AT NIGHT WHEN I TURN MY HEADLIGHTS ON, AND I USE MY TURN SIGNALS. THEY GO CRAZY. ON THE CLUSTER, IT SIGNALS FAST BUT ON THE REAR BOTH TURN SIGNALS BLINK RAPIDLY....CLUELESS. IVE CHECKED ALL FUSES, RELAYS EVERYTHING. EVEN THE COLUMN ARM. AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF MY BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND I REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND THEIR STILL OUT. aND SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS ON MY CLUSTER MYSTERIOUSLY GO OUT FOR A FEW MINUTES & COME BACK ON....PLEASE HELP.
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 09:38 PM
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You probably have a loose or broken ground wire in the turn signal circuit.
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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wheres a good place to start ?
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 06:43 AM
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The rear brake lights, taillights, and turn signal lights share a common black ground wire located somewhere in the rear hatch area, likely between the right and left taillights. This important ground wire is probably broken, loose, or disconnected.
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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yeah thanks it was the plug in the rear it was bad. it was broken in two different spots and the red one was not connected. !!!! thanks man
However my stop/brake lights dont work ? I tried changing the switch behind the brake pedal and nothing ? the bulbs are fine. any ideas ?
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by XMANZREX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">However my stop/brake lights dont work ? I tried changing the switch behind the brake pedal and nothing ? the bulbs are fine. any ideas ?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Check whether fuse 42 under the hood is blown.
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