professorman

I just bought a 1993 Prelude Si. My right signal works perfectly fine. My left turn signal is not working at all. It does not light up on the dash, nor does any of the lights come on. I can hear the relay clicking, but it just doesnt light up. When I turn on the Hazards, only the right side light up. The left still doesnt.

What do you think is my problem?
Could it be the relay, but since it is clicking, I do not think it is the relay. What do you think?
Could it be that the switch is bad? but since I can hear the relay go off, wouldnt that mean that the switch is good?
would it be a circuit fault after it passes through the relay?

Thanks
-Roop

The Weather Man

Solution: Replace flasher - go to the twilight zone and get an aftermarket one.

Its not the switch, its not the bulb, its not the relay, its just the flasher. Trust.

But hey, might want to check your turn signal fluid also. I know on preludes, the flasher's stop working once that fluid gets low. Go to autozone to get some turn signal fluid. Fill it up - and you'll be set.

professorman

humm...what does the flasher do? is there anything else that it could possibly be?

Could the little bulb in the dash that shows the blinker possibly be blown? and would this cause the entire system to stop working? what do you think of this theory?


Modified by profroopchan at 9:52 PM 5/5/2006

hondabigblock

The Weather Man is right the Blinker fluid keeps the turn signal bulb from over heating. The bulb overheated and blew out. Go to Autozone and pick up some Blinker Fluid they have all types. Good luck and have a Nice Day

professorman

I think I added water to my blinker fluid. That's probably what caused my problem. I need to go pick up some blinker fluid, because the water sure is not working

hondabigblock

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ZWD1V

Looks like your going to need one of these. If it was a Relay both turn signals wouldnt work. Have you checked the bulbs ?

professorman

One bulb is out. The others are good. The one on the front side is the one thats blown. It blinks fast. I havent replaced it yet, I will do that tomorrow. Do you think that could be causeing the entire left indicator system to go out?


Modified by profroopchan at 12:37 AM 5/6/2006

RickyJa

humm....Do you think it might be the flashers since one side is still working? Does the flasher controls both sides or could one side go bad at a time?

Is there a fuse for the turn signals?

professorman

I went to Advanced Auto parts today, and they are giving me a little thing with 3 pins and square, telling me that is the Flasher, but when I look in my fuse box, I am fairly certain that the Flaser is this rectangular box that clicks. ''

What is it that they gave me that is long and square?
Does the Prelude have a flasher for one side, independent of the other?
Is there anyone's page?

slammed95lude

Oh my god this is ******* stupid.... look if the main bulb with the double helix is blown then the flasher will blink fast the wiring is ran in series not parrallel. Replace the blown bulb and your prob will be fixed. As far as your dash lights it is a bulb or resistor. Also their is such a thing as blinker fluid it's used on hydraulic signal arms on euro mercedes so the joke isn't funny anymore get some new material.

professorman

I replaced the bulb, and it is still not working, and still blinking fast. All the bulbs are working. I have been trying all day to remove the flasher,but I can't get it out. How do you get it out?
Does the flasher works independently for both sides?

limpmode

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slammed95lude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Oh my god this is ******* stupid.... look if the main bulb with the double helix is blown then the flasher will blink fast the wiring is ran in series not parrallel. Replace the blown bulb and your prob will be fixed. As far as your dash lights it is a bulb or resistor. Also their is such a thing as blinker fluid it's used on hydraulic signal arms on euro mercedes so the joke isn't funny anymore get some new material. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Blinker fluid is serious. when it goes out....

also check this part, it causes lost of problems:

FadeToBlack

Hey man that bearing looks in great shape! No way that could be causing the problem, I think in that case it was the muffler, not the bearing. The bearings in my muffler look way worse than that and my car still runs fine.

dreams190

I'm actually having this exact same problem. I've replaced all of the bulbs in the entire front end within the last week. Right side turn signal works just fine. Left side does nothing. When I hit my hazards, only the right side lights up, nothing on the left side with that either. Anything?

professorman

humm...not many helpful people on here?

Any tips on getting the flasher off?


Modified by profroopchan at 5:56 PM 5/12/2006

NormanBates

my 2 cents...get a service manual. There are a couple things you could do to isolate where the problem is. It could be several things causing only one side not to flash, but you need to do the work....or take it to a mechanic with some electrical experience.

Jagan'92

since the turn signal on the steering column and the hazard switch both fail to blink the lights, it must be in the turn signal/hazard relay. There also may be a short in the wiring anywhere after the signal/hazard relay. look at this diagram, remember both front and read fail to blink, as well as the interior.

http://www.autozone.com/images...c.gif
(top left of diagram)

professorman

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by KillerAccord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">get a service manual.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I tried looking for a repair manual, but apparently Haynes doesnt make a manual for the Prelude.
Which company makes a repair manual for the Prelude?


Modified by profroopchan at 5:56 PM 5/12/2006

VtecFreePrelude

chilton

professorman

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VtecFreePrelude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">chilton</TD></TR></TABLE>

I have a 93 Prelude Si.

I went on the Chilton website and saw that they have one for Accord and Prelude from 1984 -1995

Or should I get the Accord and Prelude 1996-2000?

Those years are off, because the generations are totally incorrect.
Which should I get?

ShinobiLude

I have the Chilton manual. It does include the Accord in it but the information is pretty decent. Not as good as Haynes or that one I downloaded. The "official" Prelude manual. Just get the Chilton one if you need it that bad dude. I'm pretty sure a guy on this site sells Haynes manuals btw.

professorman

YEA!!!! Finally fixed!!!

It was the FLASHER!!!

The Flasher in the prelude opperates the right and the left signal independently. Everyone I spoke to said that if it was the flasher, both would go out, but in the Prelude, its made differently. The left and the right operate independently.

I went to the twilight zone and advanced auto, and they all gave me wrong parts for the flasher in the Prelude.

I got mine at a junk yard for $5. Honda wanted $69 for it.

Thanks alot for all those who gave intelegent inputs.

dreams190

ok, i know this thread is old but where exactly is the flasher? its not the handle on the steering column to operate the turn signals is it?

professorman

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dreams190 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok, i know this thread is old but where exactly is the flasher? its not the handle on the steering column to operate the turn signals is it?</TD></TR></TABLE>

The flasher is located above the fuse box. The fuse box is located to the left side of the driver's left foot. You have to take off the fuse box cover.
The best way to locate the flasher is to turn on the right turn signal (since your right side is working), and you will hear the familiar click click of the turn signal. Just used a flashlight and put your head under there and feel around and listen for the black rectangular box (flasher) that is clicking.

I had a hell of a time getting mine off. That is because I didnt know where the clips that clip it on were located. It has two clips to hold it on. One clip at the top, and one at the bottom. Just push a flat head screwdriver in both clips, and you will be able to pull it out. Disregard the clips on the side. Those are there to hold the unit together in one piece. I used a camera phone to video the top of the flasher so that I could locate the clip on the uppper (top) surface of it.

I do not know if you will have better luck than me, but Advanced Auto parts kept on giving me the wrong thing for the flasher. The one for the Prelude is large and rectangular. Your best bet is a junk yard. Check <U>www.car-parts.com</U> , and locate a junk yard (look for transmission or engine or something) and call them up and ask if they have the car body there. More than likely, no one has taken the flasher out of it.

Good luck! By the way, this tread is not old. I just got it fixed last week.

-Roop