Tail Lights and turn signal problem

2001 DODGE CARAVAN
150,000 MILES • AUTOMATIC
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MJ82
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My turn signal on the rear driver side blinks rapidly even though I replaced all the rear bulbs on both sides. The tail lights stopped working tonight as I was driving. My engine light is always on and I have had an 02 sensor replaced and also the muffler as well as a blower motor relay for my a/c and heat spending nearly 600 bucks. The fuse in the hazard lamp spot keeps blowing and I have no idea what is going on, nor do I have any more cash to dump into the car right now (I am disabled with MS and live on a fixed income). Does anyone know what the issue could be? I bought the van used and have had it since 2010. Any helpful advice would be appreciated.
Nov 4, 2015 at 5:20 PM
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CADIEMAN
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THIS SOUNDS LIKE A BAD FLASHER. TURN SIGNAL FLASHER HAS 2 YE,LLOW BANDS AND IS MOUNTED AT THE STEERING COLUME. IT ALSO MAYBE BAD BULB SOCKETS
Nov 4, 2015 at 6:52 PM
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Thank you Cadieman, I will try to check the bulb sockets in the morning and try to watch videos on how to check the flasher bulb. Thanks again.
Nov 4, 2015 at 6:54 PM
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THE FLASHER CONTROLSTHE FLASHING SPEED.RPLACE IT. IT HAS 2 YELLOW BANDS ON THE FL,ASZHER THE SHORTED\ HAZARDD AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH MAYBE BAD BLOWING THE FUSE.WE CAN TRACE THIS OUT. .
Nov 4, 2015 at 7:57 PM
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Still trying to figure out how to get to the flasher in the steering column lol, I'll keep you posted. I flipped over the IPM and found no corroded wires but I will check again.
Nov 5, 2015 at 12:31 PM
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ITC IS NOT IN THE COLUMN IT CLIPS TO A PANEL RIGHT NEXT TO THE COLUMN.
Nov 6, 2015 at 8:12 AM
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I'm going to try again today, it was raining pretty bad yesterday. I also noticed that my negative terminal on my battery is always badly corroded. The guy at the Autozone says there is no flasher bulb and showed me a flasher fuse relay thing online for 30 bucks that they did not have in stock.
Nov 6, 2015 at 10:52 AM
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Sorry my Cpu was broken!!! U need to réplàce the socket theñ..
Dec 14, 2015 at 2:32 PM