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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 07:17 AM
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Default Anyone else have problems with their taillights?

Just curious, I've owned my 2006 V6 for 2 years now and came out to my car to find that my rear turn signal is burned out AGAIN! After this time, I'll have replaced my rear turn signals 3 times. Twice on one side, and once on the other. I've never seen a car go through bulbs like this! Anyone noticing this problem?
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 07:36 AM
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Haven't had any bulbs out yet on my 06.
Do you drive at night a lot on bumpy roads?
If so, that would explain it.

If it's always the same bulb, then it's over loading, for some reasons.
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 07:40 AM
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my lights have had no issues
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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i've replaced my passenger rear blinker twice now...dont know why its doing this but the lights are very cheap and it takes like a couple minutes to change so it doesnt bother me too much
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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no problems here (knocking on wood)
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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Nothing on my 06 sorry
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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Of all the maintenance issues on ANY car, a burned out bulb is the easiest and cheapest fix. Not even worth worrying about.
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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are the bulbs you are replacing an aftermarket brand or from motorcraft? if they are aftermarket, they might me poorly made (doesn't mean a motorcraft bulb can't be bad either). the amount of times it has happened to you, though, seems like it might be shorting out or overloading like pascal mentioned.
Old Sep 17, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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I have replaced mine 4 times since 05
Old Sep 18, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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I've replaced my passenger side bulb once. It was a couple months after having my sequentials installed, I doubt that had anything to do with it though.

It's an easy fix unless you have the shaker box in the trunk. It is a pain to get the one nut off without dropping it because the speakers don't allow much room to get your hand in there.



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