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Turn signal and taillight out
So I was about to drive to Plano for Cars and Coffee this morning, and I notice the turn signal and taillight on the driver's side are not working when I had my headlights on. The turn signal and taillight do light up however when I apply the brakes or use the turn signals, but they don't stay lighted when my headlights are on. How can I easily fix this myself?
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03-01-2014, 02:45 PM
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It might just be a bad connection from the car to the bulb. I know i've had to go in [with the battery disconnected] and pry the little copper prong outward with a thin and long screwdriver from time to time. Seems to solve my problem for a bit...
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dont remember if its the left or right, but there is a diode in the circuit for one side. as an electronics tech i dont know why. mine did something very similar. would work one way but not the other. anyway, the diode is right under the dash. i removed mine and checked it and it was fine. put it back in and all is good. perhaps just a bad connection.
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the diode is right under the dash. pull it down and just remove all the connections and connect it back and see if that fixes it.
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had this problem and it was two things That I found with my power probe.. pinched wire pass. side him\nge of the decklid and bare wire on the decklid light where it enters the fixture
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1987 Porsche 930 Slantnose Cabriolet
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo (951)
2009 Porsche Cayenne GTS
Porsche 930
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