Turn signal relay location?

Tiny
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Neither of my turn signals are working I have no owners manual and I am unsure of their location-can someone point me in the right direction--i believe it is a bad fuse or relay?
Friday, November 28th, 2008 AT 10:47 AM

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Tiny
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Hello,

Remove the knee blocker from the instrument panel. Reach through the outboard side of the steering column opening to access and disengage the combination flasher wire harness connector retainer from the instrument panel diagnostics mounting bracket. Here is the location of the turn signal flasher which is a combination flasher. Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
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Friday, November 28th, 2008 AT 12:16 PM
Tiny
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Where is the turn signal flasher located on a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport?
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Saturday, February 9th, 2019 AT 8:20 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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My database showed this location. Behind the dash on the drivers side.
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Saturday, February 9th, 2019 AT 8:20 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Thank you, I will let you know if I can find it.
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Saturday, February 9th, 2019 AT 8:20 PM (Merged)
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Electrical problem 6 cyl Four Wheel Drive Automatic 158450 miles

im replacing my turn signal relay and am wondering if I need to have the exact same flasher? I found several at auto zone that have 2 and 3 terminals, the one I unplugged has 5
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Saturday, February 9th, 2019 AT 8:21 PM (Merged)
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Here is the entire electrical relay and fuse system so you can see whats going on and where to find the turn signal relay. The call it an electronic flasher. Fifth diagram over.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-an-electrical-relay-and-wiring-control-circuit

Check out the diagrams (Below)

Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.

Cheers
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Saturday, February 9th, 2019 AT 8:21 PM (Merged)
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I know for a fact that there are 2 relays/flashers that control the hazards and the turn signals, red turn signals, blue hazards, and its not a fuse, thats the first place I looked, all the fuses are fine
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Saturday, February 9th, 2019 AT 8:21 PM (Merged)
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Okay let me get the wiring diagram so we can see whats going on. Yep just one flasher check it out (below)
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Saturday, February 9th, 2019 AT 8:21 PM (Merged)
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Okay great I found the flasher unit and replaced it everything working great job for me thank you I cant believe this site is free god bless.
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Saturday, February 9th, 2019 AT 8:21 PM (Merged)
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Headlights shut off completely after high beams are turned on 30 seconds. The lights will turn on again after the lights are turned off completely for a few seconds. This pattern repeats each time the high beams are turned on. There appears to be some sort of relay or circuit breaker involved here, but I do not know where to look.
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Saturday, February 9th, 2019 AT 8:21 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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What year is the vehicle? Older ones have a circuit breaker built into the headlight switch. That one and the dimmer switch should also be checked for overheated wires and connector pins. Burned terminals can be cut out of the plastic connector body and new terminals can be inserted individually. They should be soldered for a good connection even if you use the crimp-on style terminals.

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Saturday, February 9th, 2019 AT 8:21 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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There are no circuit breakers in your system. Just fuses and relays. On the junction block on the left side of dash there is a relay for thehigh beam headlights, try replacing that as it may not be working. There is also a 10 amp fuse there, check that. There is also another fuse #3 at your underhood lelectrical center. Check all of these for poorconnections. Itcan also be your body control module which has relay controlers inside of it. I can't send a diagram as we can't upload on here yet. Hope this helps.
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Saturday, February 9th, 2019 AT 8:21 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Ok when I first answered, your year doesn't come through and I looked up 2003 you have a highbeam relay by the left side of radiator. Also you didn't say whether you have drl 's or not as that module may be interfering it's by the blower motor. But check the fuses for contact. It can be your dimmer switch as well it may not be makinggood contactas well.
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Saturday, February 9th, 2019 AT 8:21 PM (Merged)
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The jeep is a 1995 Cherokee sport. It does not have daylight running lights. While driving this evening the headlight low beams cut out on three different occasions for a few seconds. This is in addition to the headlights cutting out when the high beams are switched on. Turning off the headlight momentarily seems to correct the problem, at least temporarly. I doubt that it is a blown fuse but I will check these connectors. Which relays control the low and high beams? Their locations?
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Saturday, February 9th, 2019 AT 8:21 PM (Merged)
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When I turn on the head lights my turn signals don't work! They work fine with no head lights! I've messed with them this am and checked all fuses and relays pushing them tight, also noticed mostiure inside one of the head lights but all lights are working! I restarted jeep and checked again and for the moment everything is working again as normal! I need to get this jeep inspected in a week! Any thoughts as to if the mostiure in the one head lamp may be causing a short or if the relays or fuses may have loosened?
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Saturday, February 9th, 2019 AT 8:21 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Hi tradbowhunter56,

Symptoms indicates a likely ground circuit fault rather than the moisture.

Lightings share a common ground and there are several points on left and right side for front and rear. When a ground circuit fails, voltage would reverse flow through those lights that are not being operated to get to the next good grounding point available and this would cause them to malfunction.

Check all lighting grounding point to ensure they are clean and secure.
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Saturday, February 9th, 2019 AT 8:21 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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I will pull the switch tomorrow and check for loose connections and heat damage. I'll let you know what I find.
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Saturday, February 9th, 2019 AT 8:21 PM (Merged)
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The dimmer switch works well so far, but I cannot tell you if the inst lights went out when the headlights went out. I'll have to check that out, when the lights went out tonight I was on the highway doing 65 so I was too worried about where the road went to notice if they were on or off.
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Saturday, February 9th, 2019 AT 8:21 PM (Merged)
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Were do you put it at?
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Saturday, February 9th, 2019 AT 8:21 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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The combination flasher is near headlamp switch
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