in DESPRATE NEED! turn signal switch please

I am back from weekend festivities and it looks like a few chestnuts were roasting on the chat. Let me respond specifically and generally to the fury. I have noticed the Valiantkiss, kid from previous entries, and was well aware that he was new, young and inexperienced. I am not trying to crush him in any way, BUT without some pointed and direct reply, it doesn’t help a lost person.
Way too many posts seek a shortcut solution, and no learning ever occurs. Further complicating the initial questions are way too many, unthought out replies, outright wrong or guesses for answers. Surely almost, always written by posters that clearly haven’t taken apart enough cars to know the obvious difference.

I am low closure, and in this deal, yes I read that the cam was not the issue. From my experience in fact I’ve rarely seen the actual switch (i.e. contacts) be the problem, but more the plastic de-dents on the lower portion of the plastic piece. In that case one has to remove the whole unit. Big hassle, if you have ever done it. The ‘relay switch’ sic was a valid idea to change, but too bad wasn’t called properly as the “stat”.

The bigger picture here, is the process to fix the unknown, is called Troubleshooting. In fact my exact thought of the fix other than the switch was exactly what was figured out. Ground issues are very common. My posting of the photo was for Valiantkiss to describe to me, or anyone else, exactly compared to a fixed item. The vague descriptions are what leads the posts so far astray. For that reason also, I spent the 15 minutes to look up the parts book and dig up the part out of the basement to help add clarity to the discussion. Does this sound like what a rude person does? Memike and ramcharger ! A sale is not my goal here. I have sold a few items to fabo folks, and I know they were very well pleased by what I provided.
I will repeat my statement that everyone should get the parts book for their car, on a CD, and actually learn how to see interchanges. The factory service manual is worth every penny you spend. The engineers did things for a reason, it is best to learn their ‘mind’ before you dive into the dark on a component.
I’ve owned and worked on these for 29 years, and I consult the books still.