2008 Expy XL tow package fast right turn signal caused???

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I had the same symptoms years ago on my Malibu, and it was the hazard button.

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It is crazy what can happen. I kinda ruled out switches and other hard fixes since the dealership mechanic did a quick and temporary fix. Even if it only lasted for most of one trip. I used the turn signal to change lanes but hitting some bumps going into the turning lane where the rapid-flash returned all went fine. My guess is some loose bulb socket or corroded socket that the tec did not fix.


Just remembered a old light problem I had in a 63 Impala. A turn signal had a off and on problem. worked some and would not work some. I pulled the bulb and found the element broken but would flop and touch sometimes. Another thing to check.
 
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We went for a ride Sunday and picked up a nail in the left rear tire. Damn!

This morning I get up and was going to find the nail, remove it and plug the hole. No problem, right? Wrong. Car was in garage and I had to air up tire to move car out for room to work. Did that.


Next I had to move the riding mower to get to the floor jack. Done. Jacked car some and broke loose the lug nuts. Done. Raised car on up and tried to pull tire. Stuck. I let car down, replace lug nuts hand tights and roll a little bit. Then jack car back up and rim still would not come off. Damn! Now, after all this effort, and I am old, fat, bald and disabled, and I am worn out and in need of a break. Maybe for a few days.

I come inside to recliner, feet up and resting. Wifey says "what's going on". Being honest I explain my predicament. Her simple solution? Call AAA. We have been members since 1987 and only used it one time for another flat tire away from home.


I break down and call AAA. All the phone BS and I finally get a live person. She was nice and understanding and tells me a service truck will be here in a hour and fifteen minutes. Thank you very much and I am back in the recliner.

About time for the service truck, so I go outside one more time. Car is jacked up, spare is off the hook and by the side of car. Service man should have little to do if he can break the rim loose.

Here he comes in a small pickup of some kind. It smelled like it was overheating. He gets out, walks over to flat, kicks it with his foot, walks back to truck and returns. I was expecting some kind of big rubber mallet or something but not to happen. It was only a can of WD40. He sprays around rim at center and lugs, and waits a couple of minutes. Then he simply reaches up and pulls the damned rim off as if nothing every happened. Manure!!!!

The major problem for this old man was handled in a minute by a real serviceman. He spent more time putting my spare on, flat inside car and taking jack out of the way than actually getting the stuck rim off.

I end up taking the flat to the tire store for patching and had tires rotated while at it. $26 and change and we were back on the road again.

Now, this taught me a lesson. First off I cannot do what I used to could do. Second is that if I want something done quick I should call younger people to handle it. Then I started thinking about "how hard can it be to fix a bad light bulb"? Really????
 

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Check the sockets, and the plastic bulb base, back lights first since they are also brake lights and are on a lot. The folded over leads melt into the plastic causing intermittent or permanent opens. you can tweek the leads to a non-melted location or put a slight upward bend in them to see if that solves the problem.
I have also had filament look good but be broken, with the bulb out flick it with your finger and watch for separation.
 
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Check the sockets, and the plastic bulb base, back lights first since they are also brake lights and are on a lot. The folded over leads melt into the plastic causing intermittent or permanent opens. you can tweek the leads to a non-melted location or put a slight upward bend in them to see if that solves the problem.
I have also had filament look good but be broken, with the bulb out flick it with your finger and watch for separation.
I'll do that.
 

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Not sure but does your year have the flashers on the mirrors as well? My experience has been rapid flashing is first a bulb out, second a socket/connection issue. Third a control module of some kind.
 

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It's usually a faulty bulb. Sometimes a filament breaks and intermittently shorts and opens. Often it continues lighting. You mess with it or go over a bump and the resistance changes. Buy a couple of new bulbs and try changing them.
 
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28 posts, and I didn't even think about puddle lamps. Yeah another easy thing to check. Be sure their working.

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28 posts, and I didn't even think about puddle lamps. Yeah another easy thing to check. Be sure their working.

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That was one of my first guesses since doors get banged, slammed and abused. I do not drive rough roads, much to bang them around. Still cannot find a bulb that does not light. And I do pay attention to them all the time.


I finally drove around some and price of gas down to $202.99 so I filled up, 26 gallons. That was last Monday. Tuesday had food poisoning and am just now able to eat some solid foods. Maybe can check bulbs again tomorrow. I do appreciate the posts.
 
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