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Old Aug 16, 2014 | 08:47 PM
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My left turn signal lights up but does not blink. The amber light in the front is out, so changing the bulb should fix this. However, sometimes the turn signals don't even come on at all. What could cause this? Seems to fix itself after it sits for a couple days. The symptoms may happen after a hit a hard bump. I will pay more attention and verify they stop working after a hard bump.

My gauges don't light up and the odometer doesn't get more bright when I turn the headlights on. The gauges still function and the lights all worked up till a week ago or so. It is like the car isn't getting the signal that the headlights are on. The headlights seem to function correctly. (now that I am typing this, I wonder if it happens when the signals stop working)

My windshield wipers have a mind of their own. Sometimes I get lucky and they will slide into their resting position, but usually they stop on the middle of the windshield. They don't get faster or slower and almost never make a full pass across the windshield.

I am going to go pull some fuses right now. If anyone has any other idea's please let me know.
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Old Aug 23, 2014 | 12:33 PM
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The turn signals could be caused by the module for the DRL's. The other problems could be caused by the BCM.
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