Blinkers wont light up or work..Help!

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  1. ESampson

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    been going through wires all day and cant seem to find anything messed up the the thing is the fronts, light up but wont blink. the backs wont even light up(the running lights do), and the dash isn't showing the little green arrows..i've replaced all bulbs in the cluster when i painted it so they are all good. all other lights in the dash work..i installed a new act fuse block 2 days ago (used the article on here, so i have all new fuses) hopefully someone will have some idea's for me because this is the last thing to go before its drive-able again.
     
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    Your hazard flasher switch may be pulled partially, which opens the circuit to the turn signals. That could be it or a piece of the switch could be broken. I had the same problem and went through the whole wiring harness until I realized how simple it was.
     
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    just went outside and checked that, was a no on that one. my hazards don't even work at all actually
     
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    Flasher is bad.
     
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    Hmm... is your flasher working? Try changing that out unless you can test if any current is getting to it at all first.
     
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    just drove down and got a new flasher..had no idea what one was until today..mind you im only 22 haha. it didn't work then i got pissed off and hit my steering collum..it started working! so now its time to wire up the tail lights...this should be fun!
     
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    thanks for the help guys.
     
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    No problem. I've basically rewired the whole car so I know some of the other weird things that can go on with the electricals. Glad to help.
     
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    got everything up and working so far..theres a neat little blue wire with a thick black stripe on it thats chopped off under the dash and i believe i seen a chunk of it out by my headlight so maybe horn ? since i don't have one at the moment, not sure what that ones for couldn't see those color combo's on the diagram.
     
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    Hmm... I'll take a look at my wiring harness but I don't think my '71 has any wires of that color. My horn wire is blue, I don't think with a stripe.
     

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