Right turn signal flashing fast
04-22-2009, 03:44 PM
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Burning Brakes
It seems I am kinda having the same issue. The front turn signals and side marker lights are on. However, the right side turn signal and marker lights do not flash when hazard switch is on or signaling for a right turn. Any idea what is causing it?
04-22-2009, 06:02 PM
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Burning Brakes
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Sounds like a blown bulb to me?
04-22-2009, 06:05 PM
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Burning Brakes
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Just to update this, I'm still having the issue I described in my original post. Very odd... ALL bulbs appear to be perfectly fine, the side (fender-mounted, as I'm in the UK) turn signals are also fine. Everything appears fine except for the fast flashing on the right turn signal. Think I'll try disconnecting the battery for >30 secs and re-connecting just to see if that makes any difference. If it doesn't, I guess I may try replacing the bulbs just to see if it makes any difference (although, as I say, they are all working perfectly).
06-18-2009, 06:44 PM
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Unfortunately, not. I've tried disconnecting the battery (for >30 mins) and that made no difference. My left side has also now started to flash fast intermittently. Very weird.
06-18-2009, 07:47 PM
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For the past few weeks, my right turn signal has been flashing at about double-speed. I'm well aware that, usually, this is down to a blown bulb. However, I've done a full walk around the car with every conceivable combination of lights on and every bulb seems to check-out fine.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Ian.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Ian.
06-18-2009, 07:54 PM
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Which bulbs are dual filament in the C6? Surely, if that were the case, I'd notice a difference from one side to the next?? I've looked very closely at ALL the lights from outside the car and they all seem identical across sides and fine?!
06-18-2009, 08:24 PM
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The 2 daytime running lamps, and the 4 tail lamps, i.e. the turn signals.
Also, the BCM controls the turn signals. Could be a BCM issue?
Also, the BCM controls the turn signals. Could be a BCM issue?
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06-18-2009, 10:26 PM
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Just to update this, I'm still having the issue I described in my original post. Very odd... ALL bulbs appear to be perfectly fine, the side (fender-mounted, as I'm in the UK) turn signals are also fine. Everything appears fine except for the fast flashing on the right turn signal. Think I'll try disconnecting the battery for >30 secs and re-connecting just to see if that makes any difference. If it doesn't, I guess I may try replacing the bulbs just to see if it makes any difference (although, as I say, they are all working perfectly).
06-19-2009, 10:59 AM
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I also checked if swapping the bulbs left and right would make a difference, it didn't.
What was even more strange was that with the left front bulb removed, it still behaved the same. So left flashed at normal speed and right at double speed.?????????
What was even more strange was that with the left front bulb removed, it still behaved the same. So left flashed at normal speed and right at double speed.?????????
06-19-2009, 11:57 AM
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Burning Brakes
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I'VE FOUND THE SOURCE OF MY PROBLEM...
On UK cars imported from the US (which mine is), the car must pass something called the Single Vehicle Approval (SVA) test on arrival to the UK and before the car can be registered (title issued). This test, among other things, requires that DRL be disabled. As part of the wiring modifications, I found 3 20W bulbs wired on each side of the car at the rear, behind the rear fascia panel. These were visible when I removed the rear lamp housings. Although these bulbs illuminate, they are not visible from outside the car and have evidently been put there to provide a certain electrical impedence/resistance. On my passenger-side (the side with the fast blinking), I found 2 of these bulbs had blown.
This particular case will be specific to UK cars (and possibly European) which have been imported from the US and have had a similar SVA conversion done to them.
Cheers,
Ian.
On UK cars imported from the US (which mine is), the car must pass something called the Single Vehicle Approval (SVA) test on arrival to the UK and before the car can be registered (title issued). This test, among other things, requires that DRL be disabled. As part of the wiring modifications, I found 3 20W bulbs wired on each side of the car at the rear, behind the rear fascia panel. These were visible when I removed the rear lamp housings. Although these bulbs illuminate, they are not visible from outside the car and have evidently been put there to provide a certain electrical impedence/resistance. On my passenger-side (the side with the fast blinking), I found 2 of these bulbs had blown.
This particular case will be specific to UK cars (and possibly European) which have been imported from the US and have had a similar SVA conversion done to them.
Cheers,
Ian.
06-19-2009, 01:13 PM
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Great to hear, mine is also an english car imported from the states in 2005 by the american carriage company. I myself imported it to the netherlands last March.
Can you tell me where those bulbs are located, the rear fascia panel doesn't ring a bell. (my guess would be somewhere behind the rear taillights?)
was your car also imported by the american carriage company? Would be a nice coincedense.
Can you tell me where those bulbs are located, the rear fascia panel doesn't ring a bell. (my guess would be somewhere behind the rear taillights?)
was your car also imported by the american carriage company? Would be a nice coincedense.
06-19-2009, 03:03 PM
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Great to hear, mine is also an english car imported from the states in 2005 by the american carriage company. I myself imported it to the netherlands last March.
Can you tell me where those bulbs are located, the rear fascia panel doesn't ring a bell. (my guess would be somewhere behind the rear taillights?)
was your car also imported by the american carriage company? Would be a nice coincedense.
Can you tell me where those bulbs are located, the rear fascia panel doesn't ring a bell. (my guess would be somewhere behind the rear taillights?)
was your car also imported by the american carriage company? Would be a nice coincedense.
No, my car was personally-imported by a guy in the armed forces from New Mexico
Let me know how it goes.
06-19-2009, 03:07 PM
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06-19-2009, 05:51 PM
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I will look into it this weekend and will let you know.
This afternoon i took a bulb from the left side and very strange it kept flashing at the normal rate, the extra bulbs would explain this. So big chance it is the problem.
This afternoon i took a bulb from the left side and very strange it kept flashing at the normal rate, the extra bulbs would explain this. So big chance it is the problem.
06-19-2009, 06:45 PM
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