Today both of my turn signal indicators stopped flashing. When I turn on my left or right turn signal they just stay on steady, no flashing happens whatsoever. The emergency flashers will come on and flash properly, and no bulbs are burnt out. What could be causing this? The signal stalk seems to be working just fine. I'm thinking my next best bet is the turn signal flasher unit, but I have no idea where that is located? If anyone here has any idea whatsoever of where I may locate this part it would be appreciated.

The turn signal flasher is located on the driver side, under dash and mounted above kick panel. Pay a few bucks more and get the Tridon electro-mechanical flasher part # EL12 as shown below. They are much better than the thermal flasher! Cost about 10-bucks.

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/2234/el12cru3.jpg

The turn signal flasher is located on the driver side, under dash and mounted above kick panel. Pay a few bucks more and get the Tridon electro-mechanical flasher part # EL12 as shown below. They are much better than the thermal flasher! Cost about 10-bucks.

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/2234/el12cru3.jpg


So it's essentially mounted in the corner of the drivers side inside the dash? Is it inside of a black box or any protective housing or grouped with other relays, fuses, etc? Thanks for the suggestion of the tridon flasher. Do you know if Advanced Auto or Autozone would have these readily available?

I just took the bottom part of the dash apart and I found a Wagner 323. I'm assuming from googling it that this is the part I'm looking for. I installed a stereo system and that area of the dash was torn apart recently, so I'm thinking I may have disturbed it and it just was ready to give out. At least I'm hoping that is the case.

The electro-mechanical flasher can be found at Advanced, not AZ. I think you found it, but be sure to not confuse the E-flasher with the turn signal flasher. They are the same part number.

The electro-mechanical flasher can be found at Advanced, not AZ. I think you found it, but be sure to not confuse the E-flasher with the turn signal flasher. They are the same part number.

So what's the difference between the electro-mechanical one and this one:

http://www.autozone.com/sku,247228/partTypeId,01559/vehicleId,1002601/store,2943/shopping/partProductDetail2.htm

Also I made sure it wasn't the emergency flashers by turning them on disconnecting the 323.

So what's the difference between the electro-mechanical one and this one:

http://www.autozone.com/sku,247228/partTypeId,01559/vehicleId,1002601/store,2943/shopping/partProductDetail2.htm

The LF12 is the same thing (electro-mechanical), except it is LOUD! :eek:

the one that you need to replace it's the one under you gota be on your head to replace.

Also I made sure it wasn't the emergency flashers by turning them on disconnecting the 323.I knew you would figure that one out! :rofl:

I'm thinking that EL represents (extra loud)because the car is mainly bought by older people that sometimes leave the turn signals on,and on my 2001
Lasabre the numbers on the radio are extra large which I also need.

I'm thinking that EL represents (extra loud)because the car is mainly bought by older people that sometimes leave the turn signals on,and on my 2001
Lasabre the numbers on the radio are extra large which I also need.
Actually, the EL is so quite you can barely here it. I installed one on my upper-rear brake (third brake light) and I cannot here it at all, unless the engine is off. As mentioned, the LF is the LOUD one, it sounds like a Big-Ben clock ticking, similar to the way flashers sound back in the 50’s. :eek7:

the one that you need to replace it's the one under you gota be on your head to replace.

Yup, found that out. I stuck my head in a nice melted pile of snow.

The EL is extremely quiet. I have to check my dash to make sure I turned the signal light on. I can't really hear it unless I really listen for it.

Anyway, definitely was the issue. Replaced it and now I have modern fast flashing signal lights, not the lazy one blink every two seconds you normally find on these cars.

And yes, you gotta love how Buick catered to the older crowd with the extra large font on the radios and dash controls. :lol: