View Full Version : turn signal help.. corner light


TH3 Shifty
12-27-2007, 03:29 PM
FIXED. SEE BELOW

My passenger side front corner (signal light) is messed up. When i turn my lights on, the corner lights up with its bright, like im signaling to make a left turn.. but it doesnt blink.. just stays on.. i have replaced EVERY bulb from all the rear tail lights to the front lights.. and its still doing this...

is there a flasher or a fuse that might have gone bad somewhere? Any ideas on where to check?

Thanks

shellback
12-27-2007, 08:14 PM
How about swaping the driver's side for the passenger. I had the same problem - wrong bulb.

techvet
12-27-2007, 11:01 PM
When you said "turn my lights on", do you mean headlights and all, or just parklights?
And with the lights off (parklight or headlight), does the signal lights work normally specially the left one which stays on brightly?
And are you using the standard yellow or white bulb with single filament ?
If the fault only happens when you use the light switch to turn on the headlights, then the switch could be bad.

EdirtySicks
12-27-2007, 11:03 PM
you are using a 1-stage bulb.
replace it with the correct ones.

TH3 Shifty
12-28-2007, 01:33 PM
you are using a 1-stage bulb.
replace it with the correct ones.

no im not... im using a 2 stage.. i can see the fillaments in the bulb.. there are 2 different strands in there for the high and low

i have swapped bulbs from passenger side to the driver side...makes no difference..

its on wether i have just my parking lights on.. or if i have my headlights on with it...

TH3 Shifty
01-02-2008, 01:27 PM
no one else has any ideas? Is there a relay or a flasher some where that i can check?

rennfahrer
01-03-2008, 12:12 AM
check the fuse box
most of the relays are there
are you sure you're suppose to use 2 filament bulbs?
my 95 doesn't
and my 01 doesn't

nathan56989
01-03-2008, 12:46 AM
The front bulbs are single filament bulbs. Be SURE that you are using stainless steel based bulbs. The one that you probably replaced it with probably has a brass base. The way you can tell is color obviously. Stainless is silver, brass is gold.
usually when I have to replace a bulb the socket is burnt as well. I would replace both then if the probelm does not go away, you are probably looking at wiring or light module problems.

TH3 Shifty
01-03-2008, 12:43 PM
good to know... but why 1 filament? the driver side is using 2 filament.. one for low and one for high... odd... and thats what came up in a search for the correct bulb... ok well i'll start with replacing the bulbs with German made ones from RMEuropean and go from there.. i checked on Sylvania's website and it says to use 7528 which is a dual filament bulb... plus the socket has 2 prongs.. not 1... if i try and put in a single filament bulb with 1 contact at the bottom of the bulb.. it will not turn on ...

i checked the fuses, all are ok..

nathan56989
01-06-2008, 09:54 PM
I am very sorry about that. For some reason I was thinking E46. Please forgive me for my mistake. I hope I did not make you go and buy single filament bulbs. Deffinately dual filament. The theory is still the same about the brass and stainless steel based bulbs.

TH3 Shifty
01-07-2008, 01:43 PM
PROBLEM FIXED!!!!!

ok.. after cutting the wiring harness open (i cut the black electrical tape around the harness) and getting the wiring diagram... following all the wires... i found out that some one (previous owner) had switched 2 of the terminal wires wround at the light connector... i confirmed this will compairing them to the driver side.. and found they had been switched.. i changed them back.. tested... all is well.. taped up the harness back togethor... done...

thanks for everyones input and advice.. it was appreciated.