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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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turn signal dont work

ok so when i put me turn signal on the side marker doesnt flash. but if i put my four ways on the side marker light works but the front driver side turn signal dont light up.its only doing it when i put on my left turn signal the right one works fine. can someone help me out
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 11:34 AM
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Re: turn signal dont work

Side markers are not part of the turn signal setup - so they will not flash with turn signals. Sounds like you're park light bulb is bad in that side - replace the front park light bulb on the bad side. The front lights have 2 seperate elements, one is blown.
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 12:46 AM
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Re: turn signal dont work

but my passenger side marker comes on when i do the right turn signal. i guess ill just replace all the bulbs.
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 02:46 PM
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Re: turn signal dont work

Hey Newbie, My side markers blink when the turn signals are flashing. Why don't yours?
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 07:28 PM
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Re: turn signal dont work

If the bulbs light up with hazzards on but not normally when you have a short to volt somewhere, replacing a bulb when it works under one condition will not change something. Your blinkers are just relays, they are pretty simple. If something is wrong with them only working when another circuit is used, that is where you would start looking.
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Old Oct 24, 2010 | 11:30 AM
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Re: turn signal dont work

Originally Posted by henryd3
Hey Newbie, My side markers blink when the turn signals are flashing. Why don't yours?
Hmmmm - don't know - I've had 3 thirdgens, and none of the side markers blinked with turn signals. To tell you the truth, I never really looked on my current one - never saw it on the prior 2, and never thought anything different. Now I have to go look!
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Old Oct 24, 2010 | 11:39 AM
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Re: turn signal dont work

My side markers blink.

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Old Oct 24, 2010 | 05:06 PM
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Re: turn signal dont work

mine also blink lol except im having the same problem now that 91maro is the driver side fender light wont blink and i just put a new bulb lol wtf
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Old Oct 24, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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Re: turn signal dont work

haha i just checked mine i didnt even notice, but mine blink!
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