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    Turn signal / parking lights problem

    My front right parking light works fine but the turn signal doesn't work. On the left side the parking light doesn't work but the turn signal does. I cleaned both connected. The bulbs are brand new. Could I possibly need a whole new housing?


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    Fuses?
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      I think I've found a new problem, so if the rear turn signal goes out so does the front. After about a hour of driving they both go out. So I go to the back remove the tail light back plating thing ( where the bulbs are) and wait a few second and put it back in, then everything works fine again for another hour. What could that possibly be?? Still haven't found out why my passenger side parking light doesn't work??


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        Seriously, fuses. Sometimes when they're almost failing, they start to act up. Replace with new and see if it helps. Think about what is likely to be changing after an hour of a bulb being on: Heat - something is heating up and expanding to the point where the connection fails.

        Otherwise, check the wiring diagram and see what else is common to both the front and rear turn signals. The fuse box says its just the signals and the hazard flasher switch., see if there's another component.
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        '00 titanium 4dr e46 - bricked

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          Originally posted by Semblance View Post
          Seriously, fuses. Sometimes when they're almost failing, they start to act up. Replace with new and see if it helps. Think about what is likely to be changing after an hour of a bulb being on: Heat - something is heating up and expanding to the point where the connection fails.

          Otherwise, check the wiring diagram and see what else is common to both the front and rear turn signals. The fuse box says its just the signals and the hazard flasher switch., see if there's another component.

          I checked all the fuses and everything looked good but I'll go ahead and change them anyways. Hopefully it's and easy fix


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            fuse 22 controls the front side markers, 23 controls the rear sidemarkers, 24 controls all the turn signals. So a fuse COULD explain the last symptom you mention, where the turn signals all go after an hour. But the first problem you mention wouldn't be fuses. Can you use a DMM or test light to check if you're getting power to the bulb housing? If there's power to the housing but no light then the housing is the problem. If no power then you have a wiring problem.
            '89 lachssilber vert - Frau Blücher
            '84 alpine 2dr - gone to the great beyond...
            '00 titanium 4dr e46 - bricked

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