Solid blinker light

[Jason8]

Hi,
I have an interesting, and I hope simple problem. When my headlights are on and I try to put my left turn signal on, the turn signal goes solid. The light on the dash is just a solid green arrow, and the blinker light on the back of the car is solid. When my headlights are off, I do not have this problem, however I notice that the digital odometer dims and brightens significantly, in time with the blinker.

Sounds like an electrical problem I guess? Think I can just replace a fuse or something like that?

[Speedy_1234]

What Year is the malibu?

[cmhj2000]

Yup, year would help a lot. Also, on some I've seen something simple like a burnt out bulb will cause the signal to stay on. Likely just depends on what he has.

[Jason8]

2001. Also have an update: Friday night I was driving around and all of a sudden the dashboard lights go out as well as the stereo lights. Then the "Get Service Soon" light comes on. The headlights were still on (thankfully), but it was a bit weird. Plus blinkers work fine now

And the turn signal bulb is not out, when it originally occurred I parked the car and got out to see if the turn signal bulb was also solid, it was.

Thanks.
And by the way I made an appointment to just bring it into the chevy dealer tomorrow, so perhaps I will give and update as to what it is

[Speedy_1234]

Ok It seems to me that the panel in the back of the tails lights are old remove the panel from the tail light and where the four bulbs are check if the connections are rusted. if they are then you need new ones. also when you press the hazard button does the lights blinks if not it might that one too. Also on the driver side there a panel that says fuse open that one and check the last fuses on the bottom to see if anyone of them are blown.

[catam1995]

I have a 99 and something similar happen to mine, I turn the car on and there was no power all the lights were out, instrument panel went crazy, no A/C, power windows, radio, headligth, horn I mean nothing had to drive that car for 20 minutes with no A/C and no way to open the windows in Miami, got to the dealer waited an hour for someone to check the car and when they turn the cart on it was like nothing happened everything was working they look at me like I was crazy and it never happen agian, never knew what it was.