Signal Light issue.
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Signal Light issue. Problem has been intermittent for the past year or so, seems to be getting worse though.
What happens is that sometimes the signals will stay solid when i activate them, does this on either side. HOWEVER, if i give the dash a smack, they will start blinking normally. Bulbs are all working.
Ive searched through a couple threads on this and came up with replacing the bulbs or the sockets themselves. However mine seems to be interior related.
I feel the problem is perhaps a bad ground somewhere in the dash, however i only have issues with the signal lights, nothing else.
Suggestions/advice welcome.
What happens is that sometimes the signals will stay solid when i activate them, does this on either side. HOWEVER, if i give the dash a smack, they will start blinking normally. Bulbs are all working.
Ive searched through a couple threads on this and came up with replacing the bulbs or the sockets themselves. However mine seems to be interior related.
I feel the problem is perhaps a bad ground somewhere in the dash, however i only have issues with the signal lights, nothing else.
Suggestions/advice welcome.
I have a similar problem. I had a bad socket for my backup light on the passenger side. Bought a new socket, installed it (matched wires coming out of the socket to the new ones) and the reverse light worked, but then my turn signals stopped working. Replaced the flasher and they started working except for the passenger side with the lights on. Lights off and they are fine. Suggestions? Thought maybe checking the bulbs...knowing my luck I could have busted a filament taking the cover off.
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On my 96 LT1 Vette, it turned out to be the connection the bulb was making in the socket.
The Vette has four rear lights (not counting the side marker and license plate lights) and my passenger side out-board turn signal was acting up.
I changed the flasher with no improvement. So I removed the offending bulb and saw a thin metal tab in the socket; 6 o'clock position.
I used a thin blade screw-driver and bent the tab UP just a bit, so it would make better contact with the side of the bulb.
BINGO!
Hope this helps.
Jake
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The Vette has four rear lights (not counting the side marker and license plate lights) and my passenger side out-board turn signal was acting up.
I changed the flasher with no improvement. So I removed the offending bulb and saw a thin metal tab in the socket; 6 o'clock position.
I used a thin blade screw-driver and bent the tab UP just a bit, so it would make better contact with the side of the bulb.
BINGO!
Hope this helps.
Jake
West Point ROCKS!
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Did that today actually, replaced both hazards and signal flasher. So far so good. It just seemed like a odd coincidence that everytime i smacked the dash it would work properly. I guess it never really occured to me that the flasher is also located in the dash(general area anyways) haha. We shall see what happens.
Im hoping the flasher fixed my issue. If not ill be going through all the sockets and connections. Oh joy! 
On my 96 LT1 Vette, it turned out to be the connection the bulb was making in the socket.
The Vette has four rear lights (not counting the side marker and license plate lights) and my passenger side out-board turn signal was acting up.
I changed the flasher with no improvement. So I removed the offending bulb and saw a thin metal tab in the socket; 6 o'clock position.
I used a thin blade screw-driver and bent the tab UP just a bit, so it would make better contact with the side of the bulb.BINGO!
Hope this helps.Jake
The Vette has four rear lights (not counting the side marker and license plate lights) and my passenger side out-board turn signal was acting up.
I changed the flasher with no improvement. So I removed the offending bulb and saw a thin metal tab in the socket; 6 o'clock position.
I used a thin blade screw-driver and bent the tab UP just a bit, so it would make better contact with the side of the bulb.BINGO!
Hope this helps.Jake
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Just to let everyone know, changing the flashers fixed my problem. The signal light audible click is much louder now too. I wish i would of done this last year when i had the problem.
Just wanted to put an end to the thread so if someone searches for a similar issue, they can see this.
Just wanted to put an end to the thread so if someone searches for a similar issue, they can see this.
