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Expert: - 3/18/2009


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I took the cover off the bottom of the sterring wheel and I didn't see the flaser.  Do you have a picture to where exactly this is located.

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Hi Larry,

Who told you the flasher was located in the steering column? First, you did not state which flasher whether it is for the 4 ways or the turn signals.

I am not aware of any pictures available that will tell you the exact location under the dash.

If the flasher works at all, for the right or left side if it is for turn signals, turn on the signal that works. Pull the insulation cover off the lower part of the dash on the driver's side of the dash. Locate it by listening for it.

The same goes for the four ways. If you have no sound at all, you will need to look under the dash for it. They come in yellow, green and silver. Not real big and usually round.


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Alarm system questions cannot be answered on this forum. These systems are not what I can answer. Without being physically at the vehicle and not knowing what kind of electrical service has been done on the vehicle, there is no possible way to give an accurate answer over the internet. My expertise is in Ignition/key based anti-theft systems. These issues include GM VATS (resistor chip in key blade) PASSLOCK (MRD)-ignition lock rotation based, no special ignition key and the PKIII Transponder (computer chip in key) systems. These systems are not alarm based and are integral with the starting of the engine. This is why I cannot diagnose alarm problems without physically looking at the vehicle: Alarm systems are a completely different annimal than ignition key/lock based anti-theft system. Many alarm questions come from vehicles 10 years old, and since older, many hands that had been involved over the years.I am an expert in all GM factory (ignition/key based)systems. Alarm system questions pose to many situations beyond my knowledge as to what has been done to the vehicle over the years. Some guy may have actually wired the stereo into the alarm system. Who knows? Over my past 30 years in vehicle wiring repair, I have seen unbelievable wiring disaters done by guys that consider themselves "mechanics." I have seen stereos and alarms intalled using surgical tape. I have seen modules burn up, un-fused circuits, wiring jambed between the doors and even lamp cord used for a starter kill. To answer alarm questions over the internet without examining the vehicle is like asking; What does it take to remove a dent?

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Education/Credentials-ASE certified. 11 years with a GM dealer and 17 years with a repair facility dealing with only the repair of theft recovered vehicles.

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