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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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my front turn signals flash when i lock my doors which there spose to do but when im driving the passenger side one is out and also when i put the turn signal on turning right (passenger side) it doesnt flicker it juss sticks...now ive put in a new fuse and ive changed the bulb so im not quite sure where to go from here
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 09:42 PM
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Did you check the rear lights?
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 10:36 PM
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yea both rears are fine
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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Replace the blinker relay ....5-10 bucks
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 07:20 AM
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Replace the blinker relay ....5-10 bucks
No, DO NOT replace the flasher ("blinker relay"). A single flasher handles both side turn signals so if one side works it can't be the flasher at fault.

Besides, this is a common problem that is easy to fix. Replace the right front bulb and the problem will be solved. There are two filaments in the front bulbs - a dim one for the parking lights and a bright one for the turn signal and daytime running lights. One filament can burn out while the other is still fine. That's why the alarm system flash works (that's the parking light filament) but the turn signal and DRL doesn't. When a bulb is burned out there isn't enough current flow to make the thermal flasher break contact so the rest of the turn signals just go on and stay on without flashing.
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 12:14 PM
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it could also be a side marker on the front, thast the one that allways gets me but dont replace any thing other than bulbs, also its worth noting that if one side went , you should probably do the other.
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