1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

Left turn signal fast click....

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Noctaire, May 12, 2011.

  1. Noctaire

    Noctaire New Member

    Joined:
    May 11, 2011
    2
    0
    0
    Location:
    Ohio
    Vehicle:
    2008 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    So...I'm drivin' home yesterday and hit my left turn signal when all I get is a fast clicking sound. The light on the dash did not light up at all. Right signal is working fine.

    Checked it out in the driveway -- my left signal is totally out. No front, rear or dash light when I hit the left turn signal. When I hit the hazard switch, I get only a right blinking light. The right turn signal functions as normal.

    I thought this was probably a bad bulb so I replaced both the front AND the rear bulbs. Got no love - same results.

    Any thoughts?

    2008 Prius
     
    #1 Noctaire, May 12, 2011
  2. TheForce

    TheForce Stop War! Lets Rave! Make Love!

    Joined:
    May 30, 2005
    3,461
    537
    0
    Location:
    Wheelersburg, Ohio
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    I had the exact same issue two days ago with mine. Well mine was with the right hand side and did not flash really fast since I have an LED relay. I upgraded to LEDs about a week ago.

    The fix was to remove the flasher relay and put it back in. Very easy to do. Only takes about 5-10 minutes.
     
    #2 TheForce, May 12, 2011
  3. Noctaire

    Noctaire New Member

    Joined:
    May 11, 2011
    2
    0
    0
    Location:
    Ohio
    Vehicle:
    2008 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    I'm game; heck of a sight easier than replacing the multifunction switch in the steering wheel. Where's it located?
     
    #3 Noctaire, May 13, 2011
  4. TheForce

    TheForce Stop War! Lets Rave! Make Love!

    Joined:
    May 30, 2005
    3,461
    537
    0
    Location:
    Wheelersburg, Ohio
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    The relay is located behind the dash. The lower left of the steering wheel.

    1. Remove the left vent. Just pull it.
    2. Unscrew the screw at the bottom.
    3. Unscrew the screw below the steering wheel. Its in a recessed hole. Its near the hood release.
    4. Pull off the bottom panel.
    5. Unhook the rheostat.
    6. You will see a metal plate with 3 nuts. Remove nuts.
    7. You will see the relays. The one your looking for is at the bottom right.
    8. Use a small screwdriver to pull out the tabs on the side. This is the only hard part.
    9. remove the relay.

    Now put back the relay. Test it before you put everything back together. If it works great. If it dont then you may need to get a new relay.

    Here is a link for some pictures.
    http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-ii-...about-60-led-drl-turn-signal-in-one-bulb.html
     
    #4 TheForce, May 13, 2011
  5. ianj51490

    ianj51490 New Member

    Joined:
    Mar 18, 2012
    9
    0
    0
    Location:
    Walnut Ca
    Vehicle:
    2009 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    Thanks for this helpful information
     
    #5 ianj51490, Mar 22, 2012
  6. yibo829

    yibo829 Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jan 11, 2012
    84
    5
    0
    Location:
    Florida
    Vehicle:
    2009 Prius
    How do I pull off the bottom panel? Does the whole thing really pull off after unscrewing the two screws you talked about? I tried to pull the panel off but only the left side panel (of the steering wheel) come off a little bit and the right side (where the FOB key can insert into the car) does not budge at all. I'm afraid of breaking something, so I stopped.
     
    #6 yibo829, Mar 9, 2013
  7. KK6PD

    KK6PD _ . _ . / _ _ . _

    Joined:
    Mar 24, 2008
    4,003
    946
    118
    Location:
    Los Angeles Foothills
    Vehicle:
    Other Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    #7 KK6PD, Mar 10, 2013
    Daves09prius likes this.
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)