Well, it's almost time to inspect my miata so, I go check everything out and the right turn signal is giving a fast click but no lights. I figure new bulbs get new bulbs and still nothing? I don't even have a light flashing in dash for right turn signal but I do for the left. A friend and I checked out a few things in the rear, and it seems there is a short somewhere in the harness past the left signal. The right side license plate light doesn't work and turn signal doesn't work but, I have brake and revese lights? Checked everything normal fuses and blubs any ideas guys?

TIA
James

 

Maybe try following your wiring, try to find a wiring diagram and turn the signal on, and do voltage drop tests to see where your short or open may be

 

mine is doing the same thing, I've yet to dig into the problem yet but hopefully one of us finds a fix haha

 

Well, I finally broke down and took it to an electronic diag. place. The problem was I had a short in the harness, and it fused together and that blew the flasher. So, 500 dollars later it's fixed, thanks for the suggestions.

 

That sucks. I wonder how it happened.

 

If I had seen this earlier I could have told you it was the flasher unit thingy (small gray box) Mine failed a while back and after testing the flasher assembly behind the steering wheel and whatnot I finally found out what it was.

 

Did you look at this? Turn Signal Not Operating Properly

This fixed the problem with mine, my friends miata also had the same problem.

 

I love seeing simple fixes after I just spent an arm and a dick.

 

Cmon give the OP a little credit, I am sure he checked the harness before allowing the work. This isnt M.net, only the folks over their blindly pay money without thinking.

 

I'm not doubting his thinking. I could have very well done the same in his spot. I'm pointing out that it's probably a LITTLE frustrating discovering there's a simple fix after you've spent a lot of money. Feel me?

 

Oh I feel you. I was trying to be sarcastic.

 

Thanks for the link. I would be livid if it was just this. Fortunately i know it was this and another problem. The flasher wasn't the problem originaly the harness fuzed together then blew the flasher, I would never have found it on my own seeing as it took a professional electrical mechanic more than a few hours to track it down. However if this does happen again (out of the work warranty) I'll start here.

james

 

I was thinking the flasher module would be the problem but I hadn't started looking for it, but after looking at that link I ripped it out and sure enough, problem solved. About the easiest fix yet! Now back to the bullshit like putting the head back on! AGain

 

I just picked up a 96' that has this problem, no turn signals on the right side. Now the question is do I want to pull the flasher now or wait until its warmer than 12* degrees out!

 

its not hard, remove the metal plate above your knees and you will spot it slid on a prong in the jumble of wires