This 1999 Mercury Villager came in with the complaint that the turns signals would not work. The owner had replaced the turn signal flasher twice and stated that now all it does is buzz when the turns signals are activated. The first thing to check was the turn signal fuse and it was okay. The … Continue reading “1999 Mercury Villager Turn Signals Do Not Work, Flasher Buzzes”
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 2005 Chevrolet Impala came in with the complaint the the right rear turn signal and stoplight did not work sometimes. The bulb had already been changed. To access the bulb the light assembly has to be removed from the vehicle. The trunk liner is held in place by several plastic wing nuts. After the … Continue reading “2005 Chevrolet Impala Right Rear Turn Signal & Stoplight Not Working”
This 2005 Chevrolet Impala came in withe the complaint that the right rear turn signal was working some of the time. The customer had already replaced the bulb and stated that it seemed to work okay for a few days. The tail light assembly is attached to the vehicle by four plastic nuts with brass … Continue reading “2005 Chevrolet Impala, Rear Turn Signal Erratic, Not Working”
This 2004 Volvo XC90 came in with multiple complaints and I was just about to call it done after fixing the lower stoplights when I noticed something about the light bulbs in the clear portion of the tail light assemblies. On the driver’s side the outer bulb is amber in color (turn signal) and the … Continue reading “2004 Volvo XC90, Changing The Lower Tail Light Bulbs”
This 2006 Pontiac G6 came in with the complaint that the turns signals would not turn off or cancel after making a turn. Instead the driver would have to manually turn the switch off after turning. Not a real big deal but it is quite annoying. The problem was inside the turn signal switch and this … Continue reading “2006 Pontiac G6, Turn Signals Will Not Cancel After Making a Turn”
This 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee came in with the complaint that the turns signals would work sometimes. When it arrived at the shop they were not working at all. Experience tells me that it is probably a faulty flasher assembly but a few panels have to be removed to access the flasher relay. The panel … Continue reading “2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Turn Signals Erratic / Not Working”
This 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue GLS came in with the turn signal flashing very quickly. I checked and found that the problem was related to the front turn signals. I pulled up on and removed the two locking bars that hold the headlight assembly in place. Once the rubber cover was removed from the back side of … Continue reading “2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue GLS, Turn Signals Flash Too Quickly”
If you have a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu or a similar vehicle, and the front turn signal and park light socket is burnt out you have two choices. Buy a replacement headlight assembly or install a new socket. The manufacturer considers the socket to be part of the headlight assembly and therefore does not list a … Continue reading “2005 Chevrolet Malibu, Front Turn Signal Socket”