uh oh....blinker not blinking
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uh oh....blinker not blinking
When putting on the left directional, the light stays solid, but when doing the right directional it flashes correctly. Is this normally a fuse or flasher problem? And, where is the flasher thingie located if that's what the problem most likely is ? Don't mind my ramblings...woot, hit 100 posts!
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Re: uh oh....blinker not blinking (slvrsrpnt)
You probably have a bulb that is burnt out. :cheers:
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You probably burned out only one of the fillaments in the bulb. There are 2 in there. Check every bulb on whatever side of the car isn't flashing.
Both taillights on that side, front turn signal, and side.
Both taillights on that side, front turn signal, and side.
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Re: uh oh....blinker not blinking (slvrsrpnt)
ok, one more silly question, will this make the diplay in the dash also stay as a solid non blinking light? (as you can tell, I am mechanically ignorant)
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Re: (scorp508)
You probably burned out only one of the fillaments in the bulb. There are 2 in there. Check every bulb on whatever side of the car isn't flashing.
Both taillights on that side, front turn signal, and side.
Both taillights on that side, front turn signal, and side.
and yes, it will cause the flaher on the dash to stay solid. I had one go out last weekend.
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Re: (JPLT1)
....You need to check the reservoir, you probably ran out of Blinker Fluid on that side, just fill it up and you'll be ok..............Discount Auto has it, my wife got some after the mechanic told her she needed some!!........ :lol: :lol: J/K
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Re: (ChrstphrM)
But seriously folks. The Vette is designed so that when a bulb goes out, the blinker stays solid. Bulbs are cheap. So, when you replace one, just replace them all. That way you don't have to keep doing it every month or so. Its cheap easy and lets you drive for years between bulb changing episodes.
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Blinker fluid? LOL!! Make sure you use the synthetic kind too.
As I and others have said, you have a burnt bulb. And, I would suggest relacing them all so you don't have to do it again any time soon. :cheers:
As I and others have said, you have a burnt bulb. And, I would suggest relacing them all so you don't have to do it again any time soon. :cheers:
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Re: uh oh....blinker not blinking (slvrsrpnt)
Had the same problem in my old firebird. It wasn't the bulb it was actually the little bulb holder itself, just got a new on from the junk yard and installed it myself. It's fairly easy. So if it isn't the bulb try the bulb holder. Mine got really hot that is how I knew it was bad BTW.
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Re: (ChrstphrM)
But seriously folks. The Vette is designed so that when a bulb goes out, the blinker stays solid. Bulbs are cheap. So, when you replace one, just replace them all. That way you don't have to keep doing it every month or so. Its cheap easy and lets you drive for years between bulb changing episodes.
