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tail light and left blinker electrical problems

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Old 12-09-2009, 12:56 PM
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Im having problems with my lighting. My left blinker will only blink when my headlights are off. I don't know what the problem is. Im also wondering, when i turn my tail lights on do my tail lights completely turn on are just partcially? any suggestions will help, thanks
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Old 12-09-2009, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 19stang88
Im having problems with my lighting. My left blinker will only blink when my headlights are off. I don't know what the problem is. Im also wondering, when i turn my tail lights on do my tail lights completely turn on are just partcially? any suggestions will help, thanks
Sounds like you have lost a ground connection.
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Old 12-09-2009, 01:32 PM
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That makes sense. I just had my car painted and the guy did a poor job on putting everything back together. Before i got the car painted, everything worked properly
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Yep check the grounds behind the tail light panels inside the hatch.
Only the outer lights light with the parking lights, the middle is the turn signal and the inners are the back-up lights.
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Old 12-10-2009, 12:40 PM
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alright thanks for the information. I was just wondering about my lights because when i turn my head lights on my outside and inner lights work and my out side only work for a blinker.
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On the front lights, The outsides are parking lights and the inside ones are parking and turn signals.
on the rear the outer bulbs are parking/brake lights, the centers are turn signals and the inners are back-up bulbs.
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