Hey everyone, sorry for the newb question. I'm newer to working on vehicles. One of the bulbs on the rear driver side tail lights is burnt out, causing my left turn signal to blink fast. I replaced the bulb, but its still not working. Where do I look to next?

 

I usually replace all of the bulbs at one time so I can be sure I won't have to replace another any time soon. Maybe start there, another bulb could be on the brink.

 

Maybe have wedge something in between the seat and brake pedal (or have a buddy press the pedal) so the break lights stay on, that way you can make sure you replaced the right bulb or that there aren't other ones out. Check your corner signals also, just to be safe.

 

I know I replaced the right one. When I turn the lights on it is fine. However, when I hold down the brakes this particular bulb will not light up with the other brake lights.

 

Bad new bulb maybe?

Don

 

Maybe spray the socket with electrical contact cleaner. Check for any signs of dirt or corrosion.

 

Check the SJB for water damage
Check power to the socket with a testlight

 

what bulb (make and number) did you use to replace the bad one?

 

Could also be a dirty contact in the bulkhead connector for the tailights. Unplug it, spray some contact cleaner and immediately plug and unplug multiple times to "wipe" the contacts. I had problems with sequentials that was resolved by cleaning the connector.

It's also not all that uncommon to have a bad bulb out of the package.

 

The light I used was a Sylvania 3057 LL. I'll give the cleaner a shot and go from there. Thanks for the responses guys