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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 09:46 AM
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Need a bit of advice. When I pull on the light switch on my '79 I get a constant green light on the left turn signal indicator in the instrument panel. All exterior and interior turn lights and blinkers work fine.

I can't get the left front park light to work. Checked out the bulb. It was okay.

Any suggestions?
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Micheal Lane
Need a bit of advice. When I pull on the light switch on my '79 I get a constant green light on the left turn signal indicator in the instrument panel. All exterior and interior turn lights and blinkers work fine.

I can't get the left front park light to work. Checked out the bulb. It was okay.

Any suggestions?
Could be that the socket is bad maybe clean it up & try a new bulb just to be safe. You may want to change that socket..
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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The green indicator light is on because you've lost your ground at the left front socket. Turn the park lights on, pull the socket and try a hard wire from the brass edge of the bulb to a good ground source. When the bulb lights properly, back trace the missing gound from this point.
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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Yep. check all the light grounds and sockets on the front, might as well look at the rears too.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:20 AM
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Thanks for the tips. I'll give your suggestions a try.
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