How do you change out the flasher relay and where is it located on a 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera?

Answer 1

On inside of ash trayMy 1993 Old Cutlass Ciera has the flasher relay in a pretty simple place--simple if you don't take out all the bolts on the kick panels and fuse center and glove box first, which I did, because directions in the Chilton Manual were almost non-existent, not to mention wrong. At any rate, while looking towards the engine of the car, the flasher on the 1993 is attached to the right rear side of the inside of the ash tray, which you have to remove so you can get to the relay.

To replace the cylindrical flasher relay, pull out the ash tray to its fullest, and remove the top two bolts inside, one on each side. Push the ash tray mostly in so you can access the bottom two bolts, one on each side. Pull out and lower the ash tray until the tube-looking bulb in the center, which is hidden behind the panel, appears. Don't pull out too far, as wires still connect this bulb. With a pliers, grab the left plastic side of the bulb where the wires connect, and slowly twist away from you, pulling out at the same time, until the bulb is freed. Lower the ash tray rear and pull a bit to the left until the cylindrical flasher appears. It is clamped to the very right side end of the ash tray. Pull it out of its clamps. Remove the flasher from the pair of wire plugs. You may have to use a regular screw driver to jimmy them loose. Replace the flasher. Reverse the process.

under dash on drivers sideOn my 87 Cutlass Ciera it was located under the dash, fairly close to the steering column. I had to remove a section of plastic to get at it. I changed mine out a few years ago so cant remember in any more detail where it was.

93 Olds Cutlass Ciera (Canadian)

Had the emergency flasher fail on my Ciera. Found it behind the glove box on

the passenger side of the car inside a brown coloured cover (about 3 in long,

2.5 in high and about 1.5 in wide). The turn signal flasher was mounted on the passenger side of the fuse box - you can see it when you remove the glove box. Hope this helps someone.