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Garry
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Post subject: Indicator acting up ... Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:14 pm |
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Joined: Sat May 26, 2001 9:59 pm Posts: 7823 Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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Heading for the filling station I noticed my indicator acting up - when signalling a right turn, the light in the gauge cluster just stayed on permanently. Did some tests - when signalling right, the rear stays on permanently, front does nothing. Hazard flasher still works for the rear (both sides blinking), front only flashes left light. Indicator to the left still works fine both rear and front ... Anybody have an idea what might be wrong?
_________________ Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you." "Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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jeejee
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Post subject: Re: Indicator acting up ... Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:06 pm |
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Joined: Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:02 am Posts: 658 Location: the Netherlands
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Post subject: Re: Indicator acting up ... Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:17 pm |
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Joined: Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:37 am Posts: 127 Location: Spangdahlem AB, Germany
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Sounds like you have the same problem I just had to fix. The turn signal sockets on our cars are mounted from the bottom inside the housings, which allows water to collect in the light socket itself. After awhile (80,000 miles in my case), the socket basically melted. If you take the socket out of the housing, I guarantee it will be melted. My left signal was destroyed. You can order them from autozone for around $8, free shipping to an APO. The part number is 85881. Hope this helps!
_________________ Jeremy Bitburg, Germany 2002 WS6, SLP lid "Trans Ams are like beligerent, unrefined Corvettes."
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Garry
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Post subject: Re: Indicator acting up ... Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:20 am |
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Joined: Sat May 26, 2001 9:59 pm Posts: 7823 Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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... Hm, guess I need to check how to get to the light then ... can one get to it without a lift? Manual is very descriptive ... whereas they have pictures for the headlights (which are pretty much straightforward), only a couple lines on the turn signals ... and that only in the 98 manual - nothing in 2000 and up about them! Great ...
_________________ Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you." "Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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Garry
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Post subject: Re: Indicator acting up ... Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:56 pm |
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Joined: Sat May 26, 2001 9:59 pm Posts: 7823 Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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Well, crawled underneath the car and managed to get the socket out ... looks fine to me ... nothing melted or anything, but the light bulb is burnt through ... (at least one of the two threads inside) - now the question is if this causes the blinking to get stuck ... I checked the wiring diagrams in my Haynes manual, and according to that, the same blinker relay generates the pulses for either side (hazard flasher is separate though). And the second question is: Where the f*** am I going to get a light bulb like the one I need in Germany? Doesn't look like anything I've seen here before ... Reckon if I can't get a replacement, and weather is OK, I might try to put the working bulb from the left side in the right and see if the not-blinking indicator swaps side then ...
_________________ Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you." "Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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Roy
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Post subject: Re: Indicator acting up ... Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:16 pm |
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Joined: Sun May 27, 2001 2:52 pm Posts: 5556 Location: Mehlingen,Rhineland Pfalz, Deutschland
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jeejee
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Post subject: Re: Indicator acting up ... Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:40 pm |
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Joined: Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:02 am Posts: 658 Location: the Netherlands
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Chevroletfreak
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Post subject: Re: Indicator acting up ... Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:58 am |
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Joined: Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:03 pm Posts: 1007 Location: Oklahoma, USA
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Whats the bulb number Garry? I can see what I can do for ya.
_________________ My name is Brian and I have a SSickneSS
Black 01 6spd SS # 5971 - AFR, FAST, Nick Williams, SLP, Kooks, Borla, Kirban, Spec, Moser, BMR, Spohn
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Garry
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Post subject: Re: Indicator acting up ... Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:02 pm |
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Joined: Sat May 26, 2001 9:59 pm Posts: 7823 Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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Got it downstairs in the car - Sylvania 375 or something ... I will check the local car places on my way home ...
Edit: 3157 according to a website ...
_________________ Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you." "Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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Garry
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Post subject: Re: Indicator acting up ... Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:05 pm |
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Joined: Sat May 26, 2001 9:59 pm Posts: 7823 Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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Guy at the local Opel place looked at my like "WTF do you dare ask me for a GM part?" ...
_________________ Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you." "Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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Chevroletfreak
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Post subject: Re: Indicator acting up ... Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:28 pm |
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Joined: Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:03 pm Posts: 1007 Location: Oklahoma, USA
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I've got some sitting here. How can I get them to you?
_________________ My name is Brian and I have a SSickneSS
Black 01 6spd SS # 5971 - AFR, FAST, Nick Williams, SLP, Kooks, Borla, Kirban, Spec, Moser, BMR, Spohn
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Garry
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Post subject: Re: Indicator acting up ... Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:41 pm |
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Joined: Sat May 26, 2001 9:59 pm Posts: 7823 Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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See anybody who's coming up to Bitburg this weekend?
_________________ Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you." "Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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Chevroletfreak
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Post subject: Re: Indicator acting up ... Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:07 pm |
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Joined: Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:03 pm Posts: 1007 Location: Oklahoma, USA
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Anyone near Ramstein going to Bitburg this weekend?
I will be unavailable after tomorrow.
_________________ My name is Brian and I have a SSickneSS
Black 01 6spd SS # 5971 - AFR, FAST, Nick Williams, SLP, Kooks, Borla, Kirban, Spec, Moser, BMR, Spohn
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Garry
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Post subject: Re: Indicator acting up ... Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:38 am |
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Joined: Sat May 26, 2001 9:59 pm Posts: 7823 Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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Gonna check the Opel place in Bitburg ... with the number of US cars there, maybe they have one ...
_________________ Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you." "Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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