Right blinker issues

[Voless]

78 blazer. Noticed the other day the right blinker isn't working. I can hear a faint blinking sound when it's on. Tried the flashers and the right side still wouldn't work. But if I hold the flasher button on the column the right way, a little side pressure, it works. Anybody else have this or know exactly what is loose or not making connection. Before a tear into the steering column.

 

[Wes Harden]

1st thing check your bulbs that they have good elements, make sure they are not backwards, and while the lamp sockets are out add a jumper wire to ground to test. If the jumper wire helps find the poor ground and clean/repair it.
You can test the turn signal switch at the connector mid way down the column. Unplug use a multi meter on 200 ohm scale.

 

[500$k5]

If it works, by putting pressure on the switch, then the turn signal switch is bad. Just replace it

 

[Voless]

If it works, by putting pressure on the switch, then the turn signal switch is bad. Just replace it

It works by putting pressure on the Hazards(flashers) switch on the column.

 

[500$k5]

The hazard switch is part of the turn signal switch. They can't be replaced separately, so you will have to replace the turn signal switch to fix it.