Location of turn signal flasher 1993 Lesabre

[linjpet]

My turn signals are not working at all and I purchased a new flasher to plug in, but I cannot locate where it plugs in on this car. I saw a post from someone that said it was on the left side of the steering column, but I can't find anything there. Does anyone know where this part is located?

Thanks!

[spinne1]

The turn flasher is located in a metal holder designed to hold the round shape of the flasher. The metal holder is attached to the left dash main support piece which connects the dash to the left wall of the car. If you were to look under the dash on the very left, above the emergency brake area and more towards the wall, you will see a large metal support piece, which should be a mix of silver and light rust color. This holds the dash to the car. This is held on by three bolts into the side wall of the underside of the dash. (These are 10mm) To get the old flasher out, do this:

1) Get a flashlight and a screwdriver (standard--longer is better)
2) Get in the car, lay on your back upside down with your feet over the top of the seat and your head on the floor so that you can look straight up under the dash.
3) Shine your flashlight up and look towards the wall of the underside of the dash. See the metal bracket holding the dash on? Follow it and find the round flasher sitting in a metal holder. Reach up and pop it out of the holder (pull it towards the front of the car and it will pop out). If you can't reach it well get a screwdriver and pry it out by putting the screwdriver on the side of the flasher facing the rear of the car and prying forward.
4) To be sure you have it, check the wiring. It should be a purple and a blue (actually two blue come together in this connector if I remember correctly).
5) Remove the old flasher, and put in the new flasher.
6) If it were me I would NOT worry about getting the flasher back into the metal holder. It is difficult to do from there and it is not important to the functioning to do so. The wiring is not really stressed as there is virtually no weight in the flasher. Just make sure there is no chance of the wires binding on anything and VOILA! Turn signal-nirvana.

[MR_OK_Wrench]

This post is pretty accurate. However keep in mind that while upside down under dash flasher will be on your right. Also there are multiple support bars supporting dash. In my 1993 LeSabre the flasher was just barely visible between fuse panel and driver's side wall of interior. It is beyond the reach of even long fingers. I needed a long screw driver to pry it out. Then it got wedged between support bar and bar inside the dash. I used a long needle nose pliers (the kind with elbow in jaws) to pull it out rest of the way. As has been pointed out, do NOT bother trying to put the new flasher back into original position.

[Tech II]

Newbie, that post is over 7 years old.....