Blinker problem.
Blinker problem. A few days after I bought my car I gave it a wash. After that, when I would use my left blinker, the green arrow in the gauge cluster stays lit, but the blinker won't work. The right one is fine.
So I took my car to get emissions/safety inspection and had them take a look. They took me into the garage and the socket for the left front blinker was in really bad shape. So they replaced that and a new bulb and every thing worked fine. Few days ago I washed my car again and the same issue happens. Only this time my right blinker stays lit constantly unless I use the right blinker. It's something I have never seen before.
Any ideas?
So I took my car to get emissions/safety inspection and had them take a look. They took me into the garage and the socket for the left front blinker was in really bad shape. So they replaced that and a new bulb and every thing worked fine. Few days ago I washed my car again and the same issue happens. Only this time my right blinker stays lit constantly unless I use the right blinker. It's something I have never seen before.
Any ideas?
Our cars are known for the sockets burning out. You might have a leaking housing and that's causing this issue, time is also a factor. After awhile the sockets tend to burn out.
Really? Never heard about that for these car. When it has to be the back on this time. I'll find the part and order it his week and see how she goes. Thanks man.
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A few days after I bought my car I gave it a wash. After that, when I would use my left blinker, the green arrow in the gauge cluster stays lit, but the blinker won't work. The right one is fine.
So I took my car to get emissions/safety inspection and had them take a look. They took me into the garage and the socket for the left front blinker was in really bad shape. So they replaced that and a new bulb and every thing worked fine. Few days ago I washed my car again and the same issue happens. Only this time my right blinker stays lit constantly unless I use the right blinker. It's something I have never seen before.
Any ideas?
So I took my car to get emissions/safety inspection and had them take a look. They took me into the garage and the socket for the left front blinker was in really bad shape. So they replaced that and a new bulb and every thing worked fine. Few days ago I washed my car again and the same issue happens. Only this time my right blinker stays lit constantly unless I use the right blinker. It's something I have never seen before.
Any ideas?
We recommend taking your vehicle back for it to be looked at again by the technicians at the dealer. Please keep us updated on your vehicle's status.
Thank you,
Sara (Assisting Matt)
GM Customer Service
OP from what you say it is probably the socket. I ended up replacing my housings because they were cracked. I spliced in a new socket have had no problems since. Easy fix. Autozone has the socket it is a GM type I cant remember the number
It might be a socket, it might not. There are 15 different ways for the blinkers to fail and its really easy to isolate the problem by just running the turn signals on each side followed by the hazards.
The turns and hazards share everything except for switches, a little wiring and the flashers. If the problem is common to them, then the issue is on a common component. (bulbs, sockets, lenses, DRL's) If the problem is not common to them, then the issue is something not shared. (blinkers, switches, etc.)
Some mechanics will have challenges doing this diagnostic because the setup is a little complex, but if one dies the correct tests, its easy to get a correct diagnosis without getting dirty.
The turns and hazards share everything except for switches, a little wiring and the flashers. If the problem is common to them, then the issue is on a common component. (bulbs, sockets, lenses, DRL's) If the problem is not common to them, then the issue is something not shared. (blinkers, switches, etc.)
Some mechanics will have challenges doing this diagnostic because the setup is a little complex, but if one dies the correct tests, its easy to get a correct diagnosis without getting dirty.
