Turn Signal Flasher: Service and Repair

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, REFER TO AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELTS/AIRBAGS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the knee blocker from the instrument panel. Refer to Knee Blocker Removal and Installation for the procedures.

Combination Flasher Remove/Install:

3. Reach through the outboard side of the steering column opening to access and disengage the combination flasher wire harness connector retainer from the instrument panel diagnostics mounting bracket.
4. Pull the combination flasher into the instrument panel steering column opening far enough to access the wire harness connector.
5. Remove the combination flasher from the wire harness connector.
6. Remove the combination flasher from under the instrument panel.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the combination flasher under the instrument panel.
2. Align the combination flasher terminals with the terminal cavities in the wire harness connector.
3. Push in firmly on the combination flasher until the terminals are fully seated in the terminal cavities in the wire harness connector.
4. Install the combination flasher wire harness connector retainer into the mounting hole of the instrument panel diagnostics mounting bracket.
5. Install the knee blocker onto the instrument panel. Refer to Knee Blocker Removal and Installation for the procedures.
6. Reconnect the battery negative cable.