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Rh rear turn signal wont work

Old 07-14-2014, 05:47 AM
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Rh rear turn signal wont work

My right rear turn signal wont work the front right works. Took light out no juice to back all the rest works great any ideas.
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Old 07-14-2014, 06:22 AM
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Do the four way flashers work the rt rear light?
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Old 07-14-2014, 06:46 AM
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Lucky,

With his being a 2006, my question would be is it possible there is a worn turn signal wire from chafing. Try the turn signal bulb from Rear RH in the Left side and if that works, it could well be that...
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Old 07-14-2014, 08:25 AM
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I'm thinking there may be a turn signal switch problem. The four ways bypasses the turn switch inputs.
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Old 09-01-2015, 02:23 PM
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Ive got this same problem- right rear turn signal stopped working. Brake light works. If I 'knocked' lightly on the light, it would work for awhile. Stopped doing that. Not the bulb. Blinker does not work when hazards on. Someone said it was a wire chafed? What do I replace, then? Any help welcomed. I checked the wiring harness and it looks good to me, not obviously frayed wiring.
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Old 09-01-2015, 02:58 PM
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There is a ground connection near one brake light. I don't remember which side.
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Old 09-01-2015, 05:29 PM
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Have you pulled the bulb to check for corrosion on the contacts? Or tried a spare bulb - it may look fine, but you can't always see the break, and it can work intermittently.

Someone said it was a chafed wire? Did they say where it was chafed?
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Old 09-01-2015, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by donbrew
There is a ground connection near one brake light. I don't remember which side.
Thank you for the idea, I'll try and find out. I can't find the PDF I had of the electrical manual on my computer, though, i know I had it t one point.
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Old 09-01-2015, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by whopper
Have you pulled the bulb to check for corrosion on the contacts? Or tried a spare bulb - it may look fine, but you can't always see the break, and it can work intermittently.

Someone said it was a chafed wire? Did they say where it was chafed?
Thanks for the reply!

Yes, I've both changed the bulb and swapped it with the other sides bulb (that side works). I didn't see any corrosion on the bulb contacts or as i could tell in the connector. I'll check again.

Eidt: I also unplugged the connector from the wire harness and checked, too; no corrosion but the middle prong (of 3) seemed kinda loose? That might be it...
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Old 09-01-2015, 10:40 PM
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If the brake light on that side works but the turn signal does not I would think the problem would be in the turn signal switch.

What puzzles me is the statement you made about taping on the tail light and it would work.
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