Well, as long as your wife isn’t frequently telling you “Your Blinker’s on,” like mine is, then you have no problem. Or even if she does, if you don’t mind it, again no problem. But when you’re driving alone don’t you ever look down and see your blinker on and realize it’s been on for a while? Happens to me. Sure, I try to watch to make sure they’re working as I use them, too, but don’t you ever miss?
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My simple free solution for my 98 Suburban which has a very quiet turn signal relay was to screw the metal lid from a can of “Quality Street” Chocolates to the back of the stock turn signal relay allowing the little bit of noise it does create resonate through the lid. Not a huge increase in volume but enough where I can now hear it. Lots of room in a Suburban for a lid as big as 3" in diameter. Lid from a Snapple drink maybe for tighter spots? I used what I had handy. Some creativity might be needed for other models of vehicles.
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My simple free solution for my 98 Suburban which has a very quiet turn signal relay was to screw the metal lid from a can of “Quality Street” Chocolates to the back of the stock turn signal relay allowing the little bit of noise it does create resonate through the lid. Not a huge increase in volume but enough where I can now hear it. Lots of room in a Suburban for a lid as big as 3" in diameter. Lid from a Snapple drink maybe for tighter spots? I used what I had handy. Some creativity might be needed for other models of vehicles.
I drive a 2004 Dodge pick-up. Even a vehicle that old doesn’t really have flashers. There is a relay mounted on the instrument cluster for no other reason than to produce the clicking noise. I can hear it fine with my HAs.
If, due to road noise or some other reason, I forget to shut off the turn signal after a lane change, after a while, the truck will start chiming. That I can’t miss, even without HAs.
I Googled “how can I make my 2004 subaru turn signal louder” and got a bunch of hits with ideas like this one:
http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/104-gen-4-2010-2014/408465-turn-signal-flasher-louder-than-stock.html
One of the ideas is to contact Subaru. 
I can’t hear the turn signals. My wife has to remind me to turn them off. When I’m by myself…
Oh well…
I can’t hear any of the car reversing or turning signals either. Also can’t hear any of the household bips, beeps or alarms. Including the internal smoke detectors. I can’t hear any of the emergency vehicle sirens so I keep a close eye in my reversing and side mirrors for flashing lights.
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Here is the answer to your problem and what was my problem. I will tell you how to do it yourself or who to use and what to tell them if you are not able to do it. I remember when the flasher on my car was too loud and I did not like the noise. Now the signals are electronic and you cannot lower the volume or wrap the flasher with cotton and tape.
Here is what you do: tap into the left power wire for your turn signal and run it to a 12 volt DC buzzer and run the other connector on the buzzer to a vehicle ground. Do the same for each side. Any radio installer or remote start installer can do it for you.
If you want to do it order two buzzers from Amazon (Cole Hersee 4099 $17 each). Watch a video on how to change bulb in the turn signal of your car to see how to get at the wire. I prefer rear signals. Watch video on how to use a T wire splicer. You can order a bunch on Ebay. Splice the wire that is the power wire…Not the black one which goes to ground. Run the wire to the buzzer you buy somewhere in the car for you to hear it…not in the trunk because it may make it too quiet. I put a pillow over the buzzer because it was too loud in my back seat. Run the other wire from the other buzzer connection to a bare piece of metal on the car. When you turn on the signal it will buzz loud. Do it on each side so each both buzzer sound when needed.
That is all there is to be able to hear the turn signals. Good luck
Has this changed with the cochlear implant?
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@MDB yes it’s changing slowly. Environmental sounds are more difficult for me than speech. But in the car it’s not a problem, indicators, reversing beeps and the wretched freeway toll etag. I can hear all these sounds now above engine noise providing I don’t have the radio on or husband is talking. I can hear emergency sirens as well, which is a blessing as it’s illegal not to pull over here. We can be fined if caught not doing so.
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Turn signals, fire alarms inside the home, microwave beeper, dryer beeper etc., I could not hear for many years until Phonak came out with sound recover 2. I now can hear all these things, doesn’t bother me at all, enjoy them. I have had to set the timer on my phone to remind me of all these things. Now I hear the beepers and don’t have to set the phone timer.
Yes, hearing aids are getting better.
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@Raudrive Phonak sound recover 2 still didn’t help with any of the important environmental sounds you mentioned. Sigh inside the house, inside the car or emergency vehicles. Even not after it was fully activated, and all the vowels and consonants were moved across into my residual hearing.
I am really happy for you and the CI results. And I am happy the SR2 has helped me. I really hope I don’t lose anymore hearing. The CI scares the hell out of me but you have helped me understand much better about them.
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You could put a beeper on the turn signals and then the Phonak Marvels could suppress it with Whistle Stop. 
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Im glad I can’t hear a turn signal. Theres an indicator light on the dashboard so I don’t see any need for an audible signal as well, I can clearly see when my turn signal is flashing.
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I’m having the problem on the hot rod (1927 Ford Model T Depot Hack). It doesn’t have self-cancelling turn signals, and I find myself looking down and discovering the signals are still on from a previous turn.
Is this a hearing loss issue or a forgetting issue?
Use that left arm as a turn signal. I bet a bunch of younger members here don’t even know what that means.
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Due to the oddity of the construction, there isn’t a window I can put my arm out. I drove trucks for years (decades, in fact) that didn’t have self-cancelling turn signals. So, I guess “forgetting issue” is the answer to your question.
Does your turn signal flasher click when activated? Most make noise you can hear.
Or, is the exhaust so loud you couldn’t hear it if it was making sound.
I am an old hot Rodder. Have a 68 Firebird now with a 30 over 455 and Muncie 4 speed.
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My rod isn’t that big
1966 Fairlane 500 with a Mustang Boss 351, and automatic.
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