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I have no turn signals or brake lights on my 1990 Dodge Ram Charger. . 
I have checked the bulbs, fuses, don't know what else it could be besides the wiriing. .
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340SHORTY
replace the turn signal switch.... {beer}
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340SHORTY said:
replace the turn signal switch.... {beer}
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Pull your steering wheel and start swappin. You should take notes and pics so we can enjoy it as well. ;D
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STOP

Before you tear anything apart. . .

Triple check and make sure the hazard switch is pulled out (off).  I haven't had this on my RC, but on other dodge vehicles from the 80's the hazards are on a flasher of their own and when activated, the turn signals and brake lights are deactivated.
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DODGEBOYS
l can send you the pin-out wiring diagram to check the blinker switch
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Hey, the same thing happens to mine sometimes. im not sure what it is but they go out, then start working seemingly without any rhyme or reason. Good luck, Josh
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If the RC is equipted with an "multifunction switch", this could be the culprit,they are easy to disassemble. They are printed circuits with electric grease as a lube, and over the years this dries up and messes up the functions of the sw. I have had two of them, that the blinkers would not work properly sometimes and that affects the tail lights, also. I found this out after months of trouble shooting the blinkers and tail lights. My wifes 96 Dodge van had the same problem with her wipers (part of the MF SW)

If the MF SW is the Problem, remove it from steering coloum, dissassemble it ,and clean it with "Electronic Cleaner", (not brake cleaner), regrease the contacts on the printed circuits, with a good synthetic grease, and reassemble. This process worked on my two RCs, and my wifes van.

If all else fails check the MF SW out. They are easy to fix. New ones from Mopar are (I think), $150.00
They are the same for many years.

Hope this helps

dave C. aka barracudadave67
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barracudadave67 said:
If the RC is equipted with an "multifunction switch", this could be the culprit,they are easy to disassemble. They are printed circuits with electric grease as a lube, and over the years this dries up and messes up the functions of the sw. I have had two of them, that the blinkers would not work properly sometimes and that affects the tail lights, also. I found this out after months of trouble shooting the blinkers and tail lights. My wifes 96 Dodge van had the same problem with her wipers (part of the MF SW)

If the MF SW is the Problem, remove it from steering coloum, dissassemble it ,and clean it with "Electronic Cleaner", (not brake cleaner), regrease the contacts on the printed circuits, with a good synthetic grease, and reassemble. This process worked on my two RCs, and my wifes van.

If all else fails check the MF SW out. They are easy to fix. New ones from Mopar are (I think), $150.00
They are the same for many years.

Hope this helps

dave C. aka barracudadave67
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I just recently went through this in my 79 RC and it turned out that the lug on the bottom of the fuse panel that powers the turn signals, brake lights, and interior dome light was shorting out intermittently across another wire.  It is a pain to see as the panel on the early RCs is up in the top of the dash and this is all underneath it.  I had to use a mirror to see it.  Once I moved wires around, the problem went away.
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340SHORTY said:
replace the turn signal switch.... {beer}
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Most likely this is the problem but also make sure your horn lead isn't touching the switch or the column. I had the same problem about a year ago, replaced the switch and haven't had a problem since.
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My problem is my brake lights and signals work....but when the headlights are on they dont? Actually they work but when I dont touch them they dont. If i am sitting in my driveway with the lights on, I have no running lights? Any ideas?
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anybody?
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Jon L
wevie said:
STOP

Before you tear anything apart. . .

Triple check and make sure the hazard switch is pulled out (off). I haven't had this on my RC, but on other dodge vehicles from the 80's the hazards are on a flasher of their own and when activated, the turn signals and brake lights are deactivated.
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This man just saved my ass 👍 Thanks
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Jon L said:
This man just saved my ass 👍 Thanks
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howdy / please refrain from posting in a post thats older than a year old , a post this OLD [ 14 years ] the members are either GONE or DEAD , the older posts are to be used as "reference" Only so you can start a NEW post about the same subject . thanks for your cooperation on this matter

also on a post this old click the users Name too see when they where here last to verify weather or not they will answer you [ gone or dead ]

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my apologies I’ll keep this in mind
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DODGEBOYS
howdy and all is good , the way to do it is ask your question [ new post ] but use this post as reference by either cut=copy=paste or a link to it saying that it helped solve your problem or you have the same problem , its the masters that run the place that want it that way
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