This 2011 Nissan Rogue came in with the complaint that the right turn signal would flash very quickly when turned on. I did a quick visual inspection and found that the right front turn signal bulb was flashing on the wrong element. It was evident to me as it was not as bright as it … Continue reading “2011 Nissan Rogue, Changing The Front Turn Signal Bulbs”
This 2006 Hyundai Tucson came in with complaint that the park/tail lights would not turn off. As you can see below the park lights are on…. …. and the light switch is off. Testing begins at the interior fuse box at the driver’s door opening. I am pointing to the right hand tail light fuse. … Continue reading “2006 Hyundai Tucson, Park Lights Stay On”
This 2005 Mazda Tribute came in with the complaint that the tail lights would not work.This same general information would apply to the Ford Escape and the Mercury Mariner of the same era. A quick check revealed that fuse #3 in the interior fuse box was blown. One of the more common places for a … Continue reading “2005 Mazda Tribute, Fuse #3 Blows, No Tail Lights”
This 2010 Nissan Titan came in with the complaint that the trailer lights did not work. A quick test showed just that, no power at the tail, turn or stop lights. The fuses are located under the wto covers behind the battery. The covers have latches that have to be depressed in order to remove … Continue reading “2010 Nissan Titan Trailer Fuse Locations”
This 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe came in with the complaint that the dash illumination lights would not come on. These lights are sometimes referred to as panel lights. Testing begins at the illumination fuse in the interior fuse box. The fuse box is located behind this panel on the driver’s end of the dash. With the … Continue reading “2002 Chevrolet Tahoe, Dash Lights Do Not Work”
This 1995 Chevrolet S10 pickup came in with the complaint that the park lights would work until the brakes were applied or the turn signals were switched on. In reality none of the rear lights were working as they should. It all sounded like a bad ground to me so I wanted to start by … Continue reading “1995 Chevrolet S10 Pickup, Rear Lights Go Out”
This 2002 Hyundai GX350L came in with the complaint that the front park lights, rear tail lights and dash illumination lights all do not work. The first thing that I noticed was that there was no click of the tail light relay when the switch was turned off and on. I found and tested the … Continue reading “2002 Hyundai GX350L Park Tail Lights Do Not Work”
This 2000 BMW 323I came in with the right front turn signal not working. It took me a little while to figure out exactly how to remove the light assembly but I knew something happened through this slotted hole. I could see this tab through the slot and tried to move it from side to … Continue reading “2000 BMW 323I, Changing The Front Turns Signal Bulb”
This 2009 Pontiac G5 came in with the complaint that the right front turn signal and park light do not work. This particular light assembly had water in it, so I was pretty sure that the socket and bulb would be damaged. The first step in removing the headlight assembly is to remove the push … Continue reading “2009 Pontiac G5 Turn Signal & Park Light Not Working”
This 1993 Ford Escort came in with the unusual complaint that the transmission would not shift with the tail/park lights on. From experience it seemed like it would be a faulty ground. I checked all of the grounds under the hood and all were okay. Since my faulty ground thoughts had not panned out I … Continue reading “1993 Ford Escort, Transmission Will Not Shift With The Tail Lights On”