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2003 Oldsmobile Alero Repair Question


Topics covered: Blower motor, Fuse, Battery.
Mileage: 76 miles.

Asked on February 6, 2012

I have a 2003 olds alero, 76k miles. In last 2 weeks or so a few strange things are happening. Turn signal goes ticka-ticka-ticka after it should turn off. Blower isn't working well. Lighter/outlet thing isn't working. Are these possibly related and omens

I have a 2003 olds alero w 76k miles. Just recently the following things have started happening. The turn signal goes ticka-ticka-ticka when it should shut off. the blower is not working well, it only works on high, and the lighter/outlet thing doesn't work if I plug anything in. Is this a sign that something big is going on or are these little unrelated things.
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Replied on February 6, 2012

they cold be unrelated. check your fuses for the lighter and body to battery ground for the flasher. you could have a bad flasher as well. for the blower check your resistor, it should be by the blower, se if it is getting and putting power out, it may not be. if it's not getting pwoer check the control head.

Tiny Answered by hmac300 (expert)
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Replied on February 6, 2012

If the signals are not canceling, chances are the plastic tab that shuts them off when the steering wheel centers is broken. If the blower motor only works on high, chance are either you have a bad blower motor resister or relay. Finally, check for a blown fuse to the lighter. Check to see if there is power to the lighter. There should only be one wire going to it.

Tiny Answered by Jacobandnickolas (expert)
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