Blinker Failure
09-06-2005, 03:42 PM
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Blinker Failure hey guys, so im driving one day and my blinker goes out, so i go and buy some new fuses. Now they jsut short when i put em in, its been 2 weeks. The blinker still doenst work, i took it to my good mechanic, and he says its goint to be $200-300 bucks, the short is somewere betwenn the front of the car and the back. DOES anyone have any ideas were my short could be?
09-06-2005, 03:48 PM
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replace the bulb.
Its fairly easy to do. clean the contacts off on the socket before you put a new bulb in, and put some dielectric grease in the socket before you put the new bulb in. shouldnt cost more than $5.
If that doesnt solve it, the front socket assembly can be found at Autozone (dealership price is absurd, even with a discount). And those are around 50 bucks, i believe.
No reason to spend 2-300 on that kinda thing.
99% of the time, its just a burnt bulb, or seated incorrectly.
Its fairly easy to do. clean the contacts off on the socket before you put a new bulb in, and put some dielectric grease in the socket before you put the new bulb in. shouldnt cost more than $5.
If that doesnt solve it, the front socket assembly can be found at Autozone (dealership price is absurd, even with a discount). And those are around 50 bucks, i believe.
No reason to spend 2-300 on that kinda thing.
99% of the time, its just a burnt bulb, or seated incorrectly.
09-07-2005, 11:40 AM
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That must be some good 
, Nick...
Will the fuse blow instantly after the bulbs are removed? Or... do all the bulbs work when the lights are on with and the brake pedal pushed down?
Likely places for a short would be near exhaust parts, wire ties and harnesses. I would try the bulb thing first, though.
, Nick...Will the fuse blow instantly after the bulbs are removed? Or... do all the bulbs work when the lights are on with and the brake pedal pushed down?
Likely places for a short would be near exhaust parts, wire ties and harnesses. I would try the bulb thing first, though.
