How to fix Your Turn Signal in a Nissan Pathfinder

It's especially important in larger vehicles such as SUVs and trucks require that their safety equipment and lighting systems are in good working order. When you have problems with your turn signals, you severely compromise your safety. The most common problems are bad bulbs, fuses or switches that go bad. Learn how to check for these and repair them.

Instructions

1

Make sure that the relay is the problem. Check each of the turn signals to make sure that all the lights are working. If one bulb goes out in the system, symptoms will appear as if the flasher is going bad. Replacing the bad bulb will solve the problems if this is the only problem you are having.

2

Locate the fuses for the turn signals on the Pathfinder. Find the filament and make sure that the fuses haven't burned out. Replace any fuses that appear to be bad.

3

Remove and check the turn signal switch mounted to the steering column. Remove the steering wheel center cap by backing off the screws on the underneath side of the steering wheel. Then using a steering wheel puller, remove the steering wheel and the plastic cowling around the steering column.

4

Take off the switch from the steering column and carefully label each wire bundle so that you can replace them on the new switch. Install the new switch and replace the wire bundles. Reassemble the cowling and remount the steering wheel. Adjust the steering wheel cover and tighten it so that the horn will sound when pressed.