VWDiesel.net The IDI, TDI, and mTDI source.

General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Smokey Eddy on December 09, 2008, 08:34:49 pm

Title: turn signals
Post by: Smokey Eddy on December 09, 2008, 08:34:49 pm

I had to get different light mounts to use big bumpers on my '90 and the left turn signal flashes very quickly now.

I always associated this with a bulb near it's death so i changed it and it still does it...

¿Pour Que?

Title: turn signals
Post by: 79rabbit4dr on December 10, 2008, 03:14:20 am

(Prior to today)
same question, my drivers side flashes quickly but my pass side seems normal.

(Tonight)
neither of them worked, but it was wicked cold and it'd been sitting for a couple days.

Title: turn signals
Post by: jtanguay on December 10, 2008, 05:45:29 am

my left side did that a few nights ago.. it's working fine now.  but its warmer now than it was then... i'd associate it with just a bad connection.  maybe clean up the contacts.  i just spotted a missing piece in my turn signal lense so water could get in that way and mess everything up.

Title: turn signals
Post by: the caveman on December 10, 2008, 10:58:46 am

turn signal flashing too fast = i bulb is inop. Clean the contacts, bend the terminals so they touch tighter, use some di-electric paste to improve the connection.

Title: turn signals
Post by: AndrewSE on December 10, 2008, 02:00:46 pm

Have the same problem for my passenger side.

I have a bad connection that needs resoldering on mine.

Half of the outside wiring is starting to crumble due to that great winters we have here in T.O

Title: turn signals
Post by: Smokey Eddy on December 10, 2008, 08:39:41 pm

Hmmm. I did all the connections up front. Maybe its a problem in the rear lights. I just associated the issue with me changing the bumpers.

Title: turn signals
Post by: clbanman on December 11, 2008, 06:20:07 am

Did you mess up a ground?  Try clipping a jumper from the battery negative to the light sockets on the bumper you replaced.

Title: turn signals
Post by: DCC on December 11, 2008, 08:20:28 am

Quote from: "Smokey Eddy"

Hmmm. I did all the connections up front. Maybe its a problem in the rear lights. I just associated the issue with me changing the bumpers.

The rear lamps are prone to fail from time to time. I usually give it a shot of contact cleaner (CRC) and it's fixed.  :)

Title: turn signals
Post by: Smokey Eddy on December 11, 2008, 10:06:56 am

Quote from: "clbanman"

Did you mess up a ground?  Try clipping a jumper from the battery negative to the light sockets on the bumper you replaced.

They are plastic?

Title: turn signals
Post by: Smokey Eddy on December 11, 2008, 10:07:11 am

Quote from: "DCC"

Quote from: "Smokey Eddy"

Hmmm. I did all the connections up front. Maybe its a problem in the rear lights. I just associated the issue with me changing the bumpers.

The rear lamps are prone to fail from time to time. I usually give it a shot of contact cleaner (CRC) and it's fixed.  :)

ok!