hey guys, my turn signal and brake/hazard lights dont work on the driver side rear. the tail lights work just fine though. i checked fuses and bulbs and they were all good. looked at all the wires going to the switch under the steering column and found nothing loose. anyone else have this happen? what else can it be? the multi function switch?
no rear turn signal or brake light on drivers side rear
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Bedrck47
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How did you check fuses??
You also state that you " looked at all the wires going to the switch under the steering column and found nothing loose."
Did you test those wires for voltage?
You also state that you " looked at all the wires going to the switch under the steering column and found nothing loose."
Did you test those wires for voltage?
GAINMOB
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happen to my 04 3 yrs after I bought it new...wiring harness went bad and had to be replaced...they had to change it from the rear door to light
docraymund
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If you don't find anything at the wiring harness, check the GEM terminals for corrosion.
GAINMOB
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Do 3rd gens have a gem?
Mr. 10K
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Bedrck47
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Again some very bad information given by docraymund THE op's 08 does not have a GEM
Checked fuses by putting in new ones and nothing changed. Am i supposed to check each and every wire? I dont know which ones are for what.
That better not be the issue.
I aint bringing it in and paying hundreds to fix it. I'll just take my chances on getting pulled over if i dont find the issue soon
FisherPete
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I noticed the flasher relay going nuts (clicking more quickly than ususal) on my '12 for left turns this weekend. I pulled the bulb out and couldn't see any problem. However, I put in a new bulb and the problem was solved. Bulb filaments can be severed without a visible break in the wire. Bulbs are cheap and easy. Try replacing the bulb and see if that solves the problem.
For me, I knew that the flasher still worked since I could hear it and the right side worked fine. I also knew that front left turn signal worked as I could see it reflecting off the bumper of a car in front of me at a stop light. It wasn't a fuse as all those functions are on the same one and some worked. So that left the bulb or the wiring. Start with the obvious - bulbs burn out - and then work up the food chain.
For me, I knew that the flasher still worked since I could hear it and the right side worked fine. I also knew that front left turn signal worked as I could see it reflecting off the bumper of a car in front of me at a stop light. It wasn't a fuse as all those functions are on the same one and some worked. So that left the bulb or the wiring. Start with the obvious - bulbs burn out - and then work up the food chain.
Bedrck47
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Bedrck47
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That's better than pulling them and looking at them. Although its rare but I have found even new fuses that were bad Best is to use a volt meter test lamp or a pull them and check with a ohm meter.
And being you don't know which wires are which I would suggest that you get wiring diagrams and check the wiring depending on your skills at reading prints and working with the test equipment
