DRL lights not working!
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Instructor
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Spartanburg South Carolina
DRL lights not working!
DRL passenger side light does not work ,but will come one with headlights on. Drivers side works fine, Any ideas, does just this bulb just need replacement! Thanks for any info!
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From: Edgewood Washington
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Does the passenger side turn signal work?
The DRL and turn signal use the same bright filament in the dual-filament bulb. If the turn signal doesn't work either, it's the bulb.
The parking/driving lights use the dim filament in the same bulb, that's why they 'work' with the headlights.
The DRL and turn signal use the same bright filament in the dual-filament bulb. If the turn signal doesn't work either, it's the bulb.
The parking/driving lights use the dim filament in the same bulb, that's why they 'work' with the headlights.
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From: Arizona
05's had another engineering defect that no other year enjoyed. That is the wiring harness to the DRL is defective, causing successive lamp burn outs. I had mine fixed under warranty years ago after 2 dead lamps quickly in a row.
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
I forgot about this '05 issue.
Check the connector for corrosion and excessive heat that may have deformed/burned the contact for the DRL/Turn signal half of the bulb.
If the connector is in good shape, add some dielectric grease to the contacts to minimize corrosion in the future.
