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Strange running and turn signal light problem!

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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 10:28 PM
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From: little rock AR.
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Strange running and turn signal light problem!

I am having a problem with my running lights and turnsignals. The tail light fuse is blowing when I pull out the headlight ****, and when I try to use the turn signal the bulb stays on and the running lights come on. I have searched every inch of wire from tail lights to the header panel and still havent found a short or anything. could some please point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 12:10 PM
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Sounds like you've either got a bad bulb or a bad light socket or both. Put a test light across the tail light fuse - light on = short to ground. With test light still in place go on the hunt for dead short (light will go out when found). It also sounds like you've got a ground problem - signal lights on - grabbing a ground through the running lights keeping signal lights on & dimly illuminating running lights.
Keep in mind this problem can all be cased by 1 bad bulb or socket.
Good Luck,
Corky
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