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RUDGENY
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Can ayone tell me how to figure out why my emergency flashers and cigerette lighter don't work, I have checked all fuses and replaced all fuses under the hood and in the passenger compartment.
Jan 15, 2007 at 11:45 AM
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Can you narrow down what car we are trying to fix?

Did you replace the flasher unit?
Jan 15, 2007 at 1:36 PM
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RUDGENY
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Sorry it is a 2003 Mazda Protege No I didnt replace unit just thought it was electrical being both flasher and lighter went at same time
Jan 15, 2007 at 7:56 PM
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I see your point. From what I see on the electrical diagrams they are separate. A flsher is cheap enough to try, or you can swap the turn and the hazard as a test.
Jan 15, 2007 at 8:11 PM
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RUDGENY
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Ok I'll try that but what about the cigerette llighter
Jan 15, 2007 at 10:03 PM
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Take a look inside the socket for anything abnormal. If the fuse is good, then test the wire for continuity from the fuse box to the connector on the socket. If that is good and power is going to the socket, then the socket is bad.
Jan 16, 2007 at 3:34 AM
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