Right turn signal stays lit on center console, what might be the cause?

Biggacejvg · August 7, 2020

Recently the right turn signal will stay lit on my center console, and eventually I'll get a message saying "Turn signal on". This only happens with the lights are on (or in auto mode and it's dark out). If I push my hazards, it will turn it off, but only for a minute or so. Is this possibly the flasher relay?

Thanks.

carkhz316 · August 8, 2020

Check your bulbs on the outside of the truck. One is likely burnt out.

sefiroxx · August 8, 2020

Probably failure of the steering column control

Colossus · August 9, 2020

Truck year and model?

Biggacejvg · August 10, 2020

carkhz316:

I guess this was the cause. In the ten years I have owned this truck, this has never happen with a bulb was burnt out, so I didn't even suspect that to be the cause. I guess I should have check there first. I am now a little more concerned as I remember just changing this same bulb a few months ago. I did a close inspection of the socket and found it to have a good amount of rust on the contact points. I spent of time to clean them up and replaced the bulb. Seems to have resolved the issue, but I am going to keep on eye on it to see if it happens again, or if this bulb goes out again in a few months.

Also, since I left it out of the initial post, it's a 2004 Silverado LS 1500.

carkhz316 · August 10, 2020

Glad you got it figured out. If the terminals just lightly rust colored I wouldn't worry to much. It's if they start turning green and crusty, then you have some serious corrosion/ moisture issues.

Edited August 10, 2020 by carkhz316