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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 04:21 PM
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My right side driving light is out, and when I turn on my right turn signal, the blinker light by the guages doesn't blink, and neither does my rear right turning signal. Will replacing the bulb for the driving light fix my problem, or is it a fuse thing?
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 04:22 PM
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its a turn signal bulb thing.
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 04:25 PM
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My right side driving light is out, and when I turn on my right turn signal, the blinker light by the guages doesn't blink, and neither does my rear right turning signal. Will replacing the bulb for the driving light fix my problem, or is it a fuse thing?
You have to replace the bulb. When it rains mine burn out from time to time..
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 05:59 PM
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Mine would burn out in the rain too. I got down a took a closer look at the blinker lenses and they were cracked. I just covered the cracks w/ some super glue until I got new ones. It worked surprisingly well.
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 06:17 PM
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Mine would burn out in the rain too. I got down a took a closer look at the blinker lenses and they were cracked. I just covered the cracks w/ some super glue until I got new ones. It worked surprisingly well.

Mine.. same cracked way. But, i got the fat clear packing tape and put a couple of strips over the lens. Every now and then itll go out. But not like before. Guess we need to bust out and buy some new lenses.
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 07:00 PM
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at night,is there anyway to make your headlights turn off while driving?last time at the track i was getting bitched at for having my headlights on in the return road.i was told of a trick you can do with a standard but mines an auto.
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 10:14 PM
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at night,is there anyway to make your headlights turn off while driving?last time at the track i was getting bitched at for having my headlights on in the return road.i was told of a trick you can do with a standard but mines an auto.
you shouldnt get bitched at for a factory option, tell them you have no choice, you cannot turn it off without disabling the autoheadlight system.
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 10:46 PM
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Yeah you shouldnt be getting in trouble when there is nothing you can do about it. You might be able to rig a kill switch for the lights.
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 10:48 PM
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Top off the blinker fluid.
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 08:32 AM
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its just a little podunk track we have here in angelo,and the return road is windy,and at some points it aims directly at the lanes,so they bitch about a blinding/safety issue.i felt a little embarassed because i asked a few other fbod owners how to turn them off,a few looked at me kinda funny,and one said f-em,so i did.im not really worried about it,i was just curious.
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by luvmeZ28
its just a little podunk track we have here in angelo,and the return road is windy,and at some points it aims directly at the lanes,so they bitch about a blinding/safety issue.i felt a little embarassed because i asked a few other fbod owners how to turn them off,a few looked at me kinda funny,and one said f-em,so i did.im not really worried about it,i was just curious.
yeah if they want almost every new car to not run on their track then they can shut up about it.
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 09:12 AM
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they bitched a few times over the loud speaker,then a guy at the water box bitched, and then later a tech guy came up to me and bitched,and i was done by that time anyway,so i just left.it didnt seem like any others had the problem.the other fbods were m6,so they did the nifty trick i was told about,so they didnt catch the bitchin.
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 09:13 AM
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whats the nifty trick?
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 09:20 AM
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he said something about stalling the car and slightly pulling the ebrake up while in motion and satrting back up.i dunno,i stopped listening when the guy said it only works in m6s.maybe he was full of crap but him and his "crew" all had headlights off on the return road.
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 10:04 AM
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yeah i can see barely pulling the ebrake would turn the lights off, never thought of that.
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 10:19 AM
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good looking SS, hourang.1/4mile times?what about the mustang?and why is the 94 RIP?
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 12:30 PM
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good looking SS, hourang.1/4mile times?what about the mustang?and why is the 94 RIP?
thanks my best so far with crappy traction is a 13.7@104mph, the mph is there i just cant get it to launch, clutch sucks too. the mustang ran a best of 13.6@106mph when it had stock exhaust and stock pump and 0 traction, easy 12s car then, after full exhaust and pump it dynoed 340rwhp and the clutch gave out at the track, couldnt get times. 94 camaro was totalled when some b#$ pulled out in front of me i really need to start getting better tires for the track
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 06:05 PM
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that sucks about the totalled camaro.and traction is like sex,it sux when youre not gettin any!
nice stang too man,get some stickys and go run 12s in that bad boy.and if any of you unbelievers are reading,YES i complemented a MUSTANG.you know who you are.
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by hourang
whats the nifty trick?
the "TRICK" is after your run (or any other time you dont want headlights) pull the e-brake up just a hair, push in the clutch, then turn it off and right back on real fast, let out clutch and keep on drivin.

My passenger side driving light has burned out twice since i have had the car (2 months). my light socket is all black and burned, not to mention you can see peices of broken bulb behind the lens.
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Originally Posted by 69_YENKO
the "TRICK" is after your run (or any other time you dont want headlights) pull the e-brake up just a hair, push in the clutch, then turn it off and right back on real fast, let out clutch and keep on drivin.

My passenger side driving light has burned out twice since i have had the car (2 months). my light socket is all black and burned, not to mention you can see peices of broken bulb behind the lens.
dont forget about your pass. side tail light corner lens needs bulb repalcement!

hey,i have to give you crap,im jealous of your SS amenities!
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