What is the reason why the hazard warning flasher does not light up?
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Car hazard warning flasher does not flash because the fuse or circuit fuse is blown. Other reasons: Hazard warning flasher aging or damage. Turn signal mechanism aging or damage. Circuit short circuit. Hazard warning flasher switch aging or damage. Here is an introduction to the hazard warning flasher: That is, the vehicle warning light, commonly known as the double flashing light, serves as a signal to alert other vehicles and pedestrians that the vehicle is experiencing a special situation, reminding everyone to pay attention. Situations to turn on the hazard warning flasher: First, driving in foggy weather, the continuous flashing of the hazard warning flasher helps to indicate the vehicle's position in poor visibility conditions; second, when the vehicle breaks down or is involved in a traffic accident on the road, the hazard warning flasher should be turned on to alert approaching vehicles; third, when towing a faulty vehicle, both the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle should turn on the hazard warning flasher; fourth, when driving on the highway, encountering low visibility weather conditions such as fog, rain, snow, sand, or hail, with visibility less than 100 meters; fifth, when temporarily parked on the road. Apart from the above situations, vehicles should not randomly turn on the hazard warning flasher while driving on the road.
I once encountered a situation where the hazard lights didn't work on my old Jetta, and later found out it was due to a burnt-out flasher relay. This little cube that controls the turn signals and hazard lights is hidden near the fuse box and is particularly prone to failure. Additionally, blown fuses are quite common, especially during rainy days when short circuits can burn out the 15A fuse. Try replacing it with a spare fuse to check, but be careful not to use one with the wrong specifications. Once, while helping a friend fix his car, I discovered that the wiring harness under the steering wheel had been worn through by the floor mat, causing the hazard light button's signal wire to short to ground. This thing is crucial for safety warnings in emergencies, so if you find a problem, it's best not to tinker with it yourself. Instead, take it directly to a repair shop and use a diagnostic tool to read the data stream from the body control module—it's much more reliable.
