Turn Signal Issue....
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Staging Lane
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From: Crown Point
Turn Signal Issue.... ok for some reason my turn signals decided not to work yesterday... and my amber front lights dont come on... when i hit the turn signal no action in the amber running lights and it just stays on in the rear light.. also stays on on the insturment pannel... anyone know the problem ? hopeing its an easy fix.
Re: Turn Signal Issue.... Well what happened to mine was that the bulb just fell out. So all i had to do was open it up and pop it back. The symptoms you explained are exactly what i was getting except for only one side. So i would try replacing the bulb, they can be picked up at any auto parts store, its a 3157 bulb i believe. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Re: Turn Signal Issue.... You've got a taillight out. It's either a bad socket, or a bad bulb.
The taillights and the blinkers are on the same circuit, so when any one of the taillights go out, it kinda fubars your blinkers too.
Kinda like the third brake light and cruise control are all on one circuit, same type of deal. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
The taillights and the blinkers are on the same circuit, so when any one of the taillights go out, it kinda fubars your blinkers too.
Kinda like the third brake light and cruise control are all on one circuit, same type of deal. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Re: Turn Signal Issue.... I had the same thing happen to me with both of my turn signals and front driving lights. Get underneath your car and remove the bulbs. There is a little trap door that makes it easy to get to. When you pull the bulb assembly out make sure that there is no water in the lens. When I took mine out water poured out. When I pulled the bulb out of the socket, it was all wet, and the bulb was fried. If that is the case, then let all the water drain, and allow the socket to dry. Then install the new bulbs, and it should work fine. Mine did, and are still working 5 months later. I hope this helps.
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Staging Lane
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Re: Turn Signal Issue.... Thanks for the help.. i bet thats the problem then.. cause it was working up until i drove through a huge rain storm last wekend.. you guys in Illinois know which one that was.. whew too much rain
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Re: Turn Signal Issue.... I got the problem where the turn signals don't work when my lights are off during the day, the light on the dash stays on if I try it left or right...
When at night thouhg and the lights are on, I can manually do it, and the blinker will work, only if I click it though, the hazards also work fine...
Any ideas?
When at night thouhg and the lights are on, I can manually do it, and the blinker will work, only if I click it though, the hazards also work fine...
Any ideas?
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Verdad Gallardo Re: Turn Signal Issue.... Here's my idea:
Sometime when it's dark outside, have someone else get in your car and start it up, while you stand behind it and watch your taillights. Odds are, one or more of your taillights will be dim, or maybe even out. Next, have the person in the car push on the brakes. Check for bulbs that are dim or not on at all with the brakes on. If you find any that are dim or out in either case, those are the bulbs and sockets you need to check out. On my old TA, by the time I figured out what was causing my blinker problems, I had three bad sockets that I had to replace. Replaced them, and my blinkers worked again. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Sometime when it's dark outside, have someone else get in your car and start it up, while you stand behind it and watch your taillights. Odds are, one or more of your taillights will be dim, or maybe even out. Next, have the person in the car push on the brakes. Check for bulbs that are dim or not on at all with the brakes on. If you find any that are dim or out in either case, those are the bulbs and sockets you need to check out. On my old TA, by the time I figured out what was causing my blinker problems, I had three bad sockets that I had to replace. Replaced them, and my blinkers worked again. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Re: Turn Signal Issue.... Mine just started doing this earlier this week! At first the right daytime light was out and if I turned the right blinker on, the dash arrow and right tail light would be solid on, and the front light was out. Then last night the daytime light on the front was on, but the signal still wouldn't work. I don't think we've had a big rain recently. Maybe it's just one of the tail bulbs?
