My emergency flashers were on, so I tried to turn them off and accidentally broke the knob?

1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER
209,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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My emergency flashers were on, so I tried to turn them off and accidentally broke the knob that pushes in pulled it out and now the flashers are stuck on, and I don't know how to turn them off without the knob.
Jul 24, 2023 at 10:08 AM
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It sounds like the switch will need to be replaced or the steering column cover removed so you can work the switch with a small screwdriver. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
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Jul 25, 2023 at 12:10 PM
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