check the relay and switches if you dont know where they are look at owners manual or a haynes repair manual they help a lot on some stuff
Turn signal relay needs to be replaced. If you turn on the hazard (emergency) switch, all the signal lights should come on. This says the lights are okay.
In the state of Arizona cars should be sold with working hazard lights, but there is not a law stating that if the car is sold without them that it is illegal.
you should try checking the fuses and replacing the bulbs the fuses for thos lights should only be about a 10 or a 15
If a car's lights are not working properly, the fuses should be replaced. The light bulbs should also be replaced if needed.
Maybe you have a security system? If you do, as soon as you hook up the battery, it will engage and your lights will flash. You will have to disable it in order to make it stop.
If the night running lights have failed the bulbs should be checked. Find the bulb housings and remove the parts. After the bulbs are replaced check the lights.
Check your relay switches that should be located near the fuse box.
Ya think it might have something to do with warning about a hazard on the roadside? lol no really! actually they are what you put on to warn other drivers that YOU are a hazard on the roadside due to an accident or breakdown or stationary queueing traffic or any other danger, ie a hazard. In the UK, hazard lights should be used on single carriageway roads to warn other drivers that your vehicle is a hazard, on a dual carriageway or motorway, they should be used to warn other drivers of any hazard.
Try turning the hazard flashers on and off a couple times, see if that starts your signal lights working. If so, replace the hazard switch/module.
Check the fuse for the brake lights. It should be marked stop/haz on the fuse box cover.
There may be a problem with your electrical wiring that is preventing your hazard lights from turning off. You should take your car to a Toyota mechanic.
Hazard lights may only be used during an emergency where the vehicle requires to be stopped in places it should not normally be stopped, such as a highway. People mistakenly used hazard lights when driving through heavy storms as another form to ensure visibility and is not recommended.