Cannot get left turn signal to work... HELP !!!!!!!

[WV CHEVY MANN]

Good afternoon gang...... I have a 1980 Malibu that I have worked and worked on trying to get the left turn signal to work. New socket, new bulb and still no left turn signal. I get the bright light solid when trying but will not flash for my life. Everything else as should be on my lightning. Thanks for any suggestions as to where to go from here.. I hope not the signal stem in the column.. LOL Thanks again forum members in advance.

 

[MrSony]

turn the bulb 180* in the socket if possible.

 

[WV CHEVY MANN]

Hello... I should have said I also done that...... Thanks for the response my friend.

 

[pagrunt]

Basic check of grounds done? Then does turning on atleast the parking lights affect anything? Is there by chance a splice in the wires that might be grounding out the flasher fuse? Does it happen with the 4 ways on? Anything done to the column part of the circuit?

 

[WV CHEVY MANN]

Basic check of grounds done? Then does turning on atleast the parking lights affect anything? Is there by chance a splice in the wires that might be grounding out the flasher fuse? Does it happen with the 4 ways on? Anything done to the column part of the circuit?

First I want to thank you for taking the time to reply to my thread. Its appreciated. Yes I checked all ground after replacing the entire left side outside tail light socket with new bulb. And it still did exactly the same thing with the original GM socket. It is a 3 wire socket and I did replace it the same way I took the old one out. I will try the 4 ways as I did not try that. When the parking lights are on no problems, same when driving light are pulled out. And of course I can manually make it flash by pulling the stem down by hand and returning it back. Working just like the signal then. I did not do anything yet to the Column as it will be my last resort. Flasher in fuse panel clicking and sounding strong as it should. I've been stumped here. This just started last week at a cruise in.

 

[WV CHEVY MANN]

Going now to the garage to try the 4 ways as your questioned. Thanks again my forum friend.

 

[WV CHEVY MANN]

Well I can't believe it but yes the 4 ways work perfectly. Now I did not expect that. I also forgot to mention that once I use the right turn signal which works as it should then go to the left signal I get one click before it sticks on as a solid light with of course no blinking.

 

[pagrunt]

Might have to look into the column. I'll say that's where the problem might be.

 

[WV CHEVY MANN]

Might have to look into the column. I'll say that's where the problem might be.

Yes I guess that's what I was afraid of as I know nothing about getting in there but will take the plunge. Thanks for your replies as they were very much appreciated.

 

[pagrunt]

Remember to check what you can before pulling parts off. With luck you could find the problem with everything together then know what needs to come off.