Parking light help
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Racer
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From: AL
Parking light help
Hey folks my left parking light wont work the drl works fine as does the turn signal but if I turn on the headlights/dash light the left one turns off and the right one dims why is the left one not staying on is there a fuse for just the left one?? I've replaced the socket and checked the fuses I'm at a loss please help
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From: Dyer, IN
Hey folks my left parking light wont work the drl works fine as does the turn signal but if I turn on the headlights/dash light the left one turns off and the right one dims why is the left one not staying on is there a fuse for just the left one?? I've replaced the socket and checked the fuses I'm at a loss please help
1) Multifunction switch is good: All park lights work, except the left front, and the 12 volt supply is bussed together in the underhood electrical center.
2) The ground to the bulb connector is the same for the DRL/turn signal/park light......so we know it's good (pin G, black wire).
3) The DRL/turn signal 12 volt supply is good, pin A, Light blue/white stripe wire.
4) What is in question, is the 12 volt supply to the connector, at pin B, brown wire.
Hopefully, you are using the correct bulb, and connector. You should have 12 volts, to the brown wire (pin B), when the park lamps are on.
Hope this helps.
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Racer
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From: AL
Here's what we know, based on your info:
1) Multifunction switch is good: All park lights work, except the left front, and the 12 volt supply is bussed together in the underhood electrical center.
2) The ground to the bulb connector is the same for the DRL/turn signal/park light......so we know it's good (pin G, black wire).
3) The DRL/turn signal 12 volt supply is good, pin A, Light blue/white stripe wire.
4) What is in question, is the 12 volt supply to the connector, at pin B, brown wire.
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1) Multifunction switch is good: All park lights work, except the left front, and the 12 volt supply is bussed together in the underhood electrical center.
2) The ground to the bulb connector is the same for the DRL/turn signal/park light......so we know it's good (pin G, black wire).
3) The DRL/turn signal 12 volt supply is good, pin A, Light blue/white stripe wire.
4) What is in question, is the 12 volt supply to the connector, at pin B, brown wire.
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From: Dyer, IN
Ok, you got it working, but you may want to do some looking around. It's very uncommon, to have an open in a wire....without damage. If one wire is damaged, there may be more. Just a suggestion.
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I agree. Something is wrong and needs to be investigated. Also, you've now doubled the current load on the opposite side's wiring which it wasn't designed for therefore you could induce more problems
