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Old 05-03-2007, 09:55 AM
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My daytime running light will work. My turn signal will not will not turn on back will stay solid. When i turn on the hazards all blink but the front driver replaced bulb didnt work. Any ideas ? Or possibilties ? thanks alot !
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Replace the burned out bulb on the side that doesn't flash. Put on the hazard lights then walk around the car to find which bulb doesn't flash then replace it. While replacing the bulb, check the socket for corrosion and clean or replace it as necessary.
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i did that still wont work any other suggestions ? could it be faulty wiring or fuse ?
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Originally Posted by Kiss My SS
i did that still wont work any other suggestions ? could it be faulty wiring or fuse ?
Check it again. When one side works but the other doesn't, it will be either a burned out bulb or a corroded socket causing the problem 99.9% of the time. The only other possibility (other than cut or broken wires) is that the DRL module has gone bad - that's extremely, utterly, radically, drastically unlikely (I'm trying to make a point here )

A complete list of common turn signal problems and their causes is in this thread.
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I have to agree. You'd be suprised what weirdness these bulbs can make. I once had a bulb (blinker/parking light) drive me nuts because the 2 filaments were fused, so when I signal it fed the headlights.
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ok ill check it out again thanks do you know what type the bulb is only one i can find is 194LL that the correct one ?
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Originally Posted by Kiss My SS
ok ill check it out again thanks do you know what type the bulb is only one i can find is 194LL that the correct one ?
No, it should be a 3157 or one of its variations (3157K, 3157LL, etc.). If you put in a 194 that would explain the problem. The 194 is a single filament bulb, the 3157 is a dual filament bulb. (Actually, the 194 probably wouldn't fit - it's a small bulb about the size of a peanut. The globe of a 3157 is about 1" in diameter and it has a much larger base.)
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maybe im replacing the wrong bulb, hmm ill have to take another look at it. but that one fit in there and was a exact match to the i took out are there different bulbs for the day time light and turn signal ?
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No, the DRL and the T/S use the same filament of the same bulb. The 194 is used for the marker lights - perhaps you replaced the wrong bulb.
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strange ill check this after noon. never had so much trouble doing this before !




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