parking light problem...Help....
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parking light problem...Help....
Well i have a problem....I took my truck out for a drive before to stretch her legs..An when i was coming home my father said that the front passager side parking light was not working...Now here's where it get's weird.....When the lights are on no parking light on passager side but blinker works but very dim...if i turn the lights off blinks normal an brite...I change the turnsignal flasher an the hazard flasher too.... Also all light bulbs are new....Now if i turn the hazards on everything works but the front passager side..i check the socket out an its getting power.....Any idea's maybe fuse's.....Thanks.....
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Yea question is were? I just check the fuse box and found some fuse's are under size meaning were their is a 15amp i found a 9amp...and if its a ground why would all the other light's work.....OBOY........Also they are glass fuse's and very small one's were am i going to find a 15amp small fuse? Just my luck....
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Definitely a bad ground. Do you have any feedback in the blinker in the dash? There is usually a whole bunch of corrosion somewhere on the wire from the plug in the engine compartment to the socket. Even if not, clean the plug in the engine compartment, as well as cleaning the socket. If that doesn't work, check and see if the wiring to socket is bad (exposed, crimped, etc.), if it is bad, snip the bad wiring out and reconnect. You could also buy a new socket from O'Reilly's for $7. Or order one from DC, JBG, etc. for 10. Usually, I just buy a new socket and the problem is solved.
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UTfball68, yea actually i do if i turn the right binker on without the lights being on it blinks in the dash... if i turn the lights on the right blinker light says on without putting the blinker on......I think your right Bad socket.....
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Hey ranger429 Thanks...Also how did you make out with the bronco... Did you make the front cover of that mag....Tomorrow i am going to pull the front socket out an trace the ground wire thanks....
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Yep...had the same exact problem in Red when I first got it. But as I said, you could do some cleaning and snipping first before going and buying a new socket to make sure it is indeed the socket. The Bronco in my sig actually had all new sockets, so I had to do a little rewiring. As Ranger said, the fuses are readily available at most part stores. I usually like O'Reilly's. I think they're called Bus fuses. You can get an assortment or just the ones you need, they're in a yellow box with clear cover.
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Just a reminder: Be careful buying new sockets for the taillights. some aftermarket sockets place the bulb to close to the lens and they will eventually melt a hole in the lens. Always compare length to original.
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Thank you... will keep that in mind..if i have to buy new sockets....