kahuna87

I am the owner of a Black 2000 WS6 Trans Am 6 speed. My car is doing something kinda funny. I also own a 1998 Firebird with the 3800 V6 (which the engine has just died by the way, I'm looking to get a Jasper engine for it for $2,300) and I have replaced the running /turn signal bulbs numerous times. There isn't a problem with the bulb.

When my lights are off, the passenger running / turn signal light is not on. When I turn my foglights and / or headlights on, the light comes on but the turn signal stays solid when flipped to the right. I have changed the bulb and checked the fuses.

Has anyone else had this happen to them? Could the socket have gone bad? Wiring issue?

Thank you for your help in advance.

conde'strans

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Is the socket on that side corroded? If so have you tried scraping the corrosion off with like a flat screwdriver or knife or somethin? I had to replace the socket on one of mine cuz it was too corroded cuz of years of water getting through the cracked housing.

therealcreeper

iTrader: (37)

do your headlight motors grind? until i replaced mine, the turn signals did not work for some reason.

428 78T/A

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Just went through this with my 99TA. You need a new socket, 10 bux at autozone.

kahuna87

I will try scraping some of the gunk off the socket when I get off work. If that doesn't work, I will pick up a new socket. I've replaced the bulbs plenty of times but I've never done a socket. Any instructions on how to replace the socket or is it pretty easy?

Thank you guys for your help.

Arc00TA

iTrader: (17)

It is pretty easy. You will need to gain access to it by the panel under the bumper, it has 2 scres holding it it just folds back. Not much space to work with but it is still not too hard. Make sure if you splice the new connector in, you use a weatherproof splice so that it won't corrode again. I reccomend doing both at the same time so you won't have to mess with the other side when it eventually does the same thing.

peterlawl84

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No need to splice the wires...just remove the plastic socket and scrap the terminals clean and pop the new socket on.
The inner part of the socket pops out of the outer piece. I believe someone has posted pics before on this, but its pretty easy to do if you look at the new socket and take it apart.
Got my sockets from autozone for under 10 bucks

wssix99

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The bulb has two filaments. One for the DRL and turn signal and another for the parking lights. That first filament is out.

Bulb, Socket, or Wiring.