Left Turn Signal buzzes like a bee (super rapid) hazards and right work fine...

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Discussion starter · #1 · Oct 19, 2010

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Here is the my issue.

About 6 months ago I replaced the bulb in the front driver side signal.
The signal actually became not as bright and it fired more rapidly then the right one.

Recently the signal now seems to go so rapidly that it sounds like it is buzzing...no light on the rear and the front only gets slightly brighter.

Just wondering if anyone has seen this.

Thanks
Rob

 

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#2 · Oct 19, 2010

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Try replacing the rear bulb.

 

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#3 · Oct 19, 2010

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Agreed. Check the rear bulb, check the front bulb to make sure it's in right, too.

 

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#4 · Oct 20, 2010

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YJSAABMAN said:

Agreed. Check the rear bulb, check the front bulb to make sure it's in right, too.

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X2 and make sure you have the right size bulbs.. The wrong bulb will trigger the mechanism to go faster.. A way to let u know something
Is bad.. (most likely the bulb)

 

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Discussion starter · #5 · Oct 20, 2010

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well on the way home now no turn signal on the dash....
hopefully ht bulbs....would they have the right ones at advance auto or autozone?

 

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Discussion starter · #6 · Oct 20, 2010

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Could anyone tell me the specification for the bulbs...
I went to the advance auto parts site and got three different options.....

All Sylvania.....

 

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#7 · Oct 20, 2010

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also check your fuses... i blew a fuse for my blinker a few months ago and was chasing my tail for a minute....if fuses and bulbs are ok, check your grounds.... :thumbup:

 

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#8 · Oct 20, 2010

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As I remember the fronts are a 2 way bulb ( Advance Auto Sylvania #7528 LL ) Look at the bottom of a known good bulb and see how many (Sorry girls) titties it has on it, if it has 2 its a 2 way bulb (running, blinker). Im not sure about the rear.

 

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All the rears are the same save for the running, and all have one connection.
7506 for the stop, turn and backup.
5007 for the tail light (running).

 

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Discussion starter · #10 · Oct 20, 2010

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Thanks Briano can you confirm the 7528 for the front as well...just going to replace them all.

 

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#11 · Oct 20, 2010

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1034/7528

from http://www.the152.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=3193

From the Sylvania Numbers

Front Parking lights/turn signals 1034
Side markers 1816
Rear Turn Signals 1073
Stop Lights 1073
Center Stop Light 168
Tail lights 67
Backup lights 1073
License Plate 1816
Interior/Trunk 211


Low beam headlamp
H4656
H4656ST Silverstar
H4656XV XtraVision
H4656CB Cool Blue Halogen
H4656LL Long Life Halogen

High beam headlamp
H4651
H4651ST Silverstar
H4651CB Cool Blue Halogen


Parking light
7528
7528LL Long Life

Front turn signal
7528
7528LL Long Life

Rear turn signal
7506
7506LL Long Life

Tail light
5007
5007LL Long Life

Stop light
7506
7506LL Long Life

High mount stop light
2825
2825LL Long Life

License plate
3893
3893LL Long Life

Back up light
7506
7506LL Long Life

Front sidemarker
3893
3893LL Long Life

Rear sidemarker
3893
3893LL Long Life

Dome light
6411

Step/Courtesy light
6411

Trunk/Cargo area
6411

Instrument-general
PC74

 

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#12 · Oct 22, 2010

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Did you ever get your lights working right ?

 

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Discussion starter · #13 · Oct 22, 2010

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Finally got a chance to work on them last night.

So here is what was wrong.

There was a bare wire in the front light...taped that up....sanded the connections a little in the socket.

The lights are now functioning correctly....It was weird but I think the tail bulb was ABOUT to blow and therefore it was causing the lights to blink faster.

I'm going to work on the wiring this winter and relaying of the headlights.