Turn signals don't work! Help.

[daf]

I'm buying a 1990 325i today. The biggest issue I need to address is that the turn signals don't work. The seller told me they work intermittently. When I test drove it, they never came on. What are the first things I should check? I'm not too knowlegeable with car repairs like this so give me lots of details if you can!

My guess/hope is that there's just a loose connection somewhere. Where should I look?

Thanks

[spdracrm3]

do the fourway flashers/hazard flashers work?

[daf]

Just picked up the car today. Hazard flashers don't work. When I press the hazards button, the light behind the button turns on and I hear a sort of 'click sound' but they don't come on. Also the turn signals make the same single 'click' sound right after being canceled (they only make a single click sound, not the normal repeating click sound when engaged) and they jump back to the normal position after making a turn, but they don't come on. The turn signal indicators on the instrument cluster don't light up/flash.

Any more help is appreciated! Thanks.

[steve68]

Mine, now daughters car does the exact same thing, there's a flasher in the steering column, and a turn signal relay, I'd check them but I'm in VA and the cars in FL, be back home in 2 weeks, LMK if you find something,

[steve68]

I thinking it a flasher problem,

[R1dd1ck913]

Man I'm sort of in the same boat as you. I just bought a 87 325is and only the drivers front turn signal works.

[phenryiv1]

I had the same issue. I opened up the steering column, removed the hazard flash relay, cleaned all contacts (wire and relay side) and re-installed, using a ziptie to cinch the relay tight to the plug.

No issues since.

[steve68]

Nice, was going to worry about this, but the autotragic blew itself,

[phenryiv1]

Nice, was going to worry about this, but the autotragic blew itself,

Dislike.

[steve68]

once I get the swap done, 5 spd,

Patrick Henry, wife uncle has a place at The Woods, been to Mburg WV numerous times!!

[phenryiv1]

Patrick Henry, wife uncle has a place at The Woods, been to Mburg WV numerous times!!

Small world. I was born amd raised there, moved away, then came back to start a family.

Nice back roads out near the Woods.

[steve68]

just read thru the vert build up nice work, done the same to the IS, it was in the hands of a 16 yr old girl, she was digging it, but the tranny has but it back in the shop next to the M3, I never did a build thread or rebuild, was working long hrs and had no desire to touch a computer if I sat I would go to sleep,

been out on the twistys there only in our 03 Envoy, would love to take a small car thru there,

[steve68]

I'm sort of your neighbor now ESVA, came for a job, miss my family, cars, and shop

[goskidmark]

I'm buying a 1990 325i today. The biggest issue I need to address is that the turn signals don't work. The seller told me they work intermittently. When I test drove it, they never came on. What are the first things I should check? I'm not too knowlegeable with car repairs like this so give me lots of details if you can!

My guess/hope is that there's just a loose connection somewhere. Where should I look?

Thanks

1. Hazard switch internally broken.
2. Relay under steering column.
3. Fuse in fuse box. Fuse 20? I'm 99% sure I'm wrong on the fuse number.
4. Worst case $140 scenario. Replace the turn signal arm assembly.
5. Lose bulbs?
6. There could be more, but I'm out of ideas at the moment. (I just ordered a new turn signal stock. Still not installed to see if it fixed my turn signal problem.)

Good day sir.