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Odd lighting problem

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99GST

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Dec 26, 2001
Nashville, Tennessee
For some odd reason my passenger parking light is off when I have my parking lights on. But, when I hit the turn signal, it illuminates and flashes appropriately.

Anybody know why this is? It is driving me crazy.

Thanks,
Nathan
:dsm:
 
i dont know if you have resolved this problem yet but my best guess is that it has something to do with the parking light switch. if im not mistaken the parking lights and trun signals run offof 2 different circuits. if i was you id try testing the wire for power and making sure its grounded correctly. im no genius but thats where id start:rolleyes: hope i have offered some assistance:thumb: good luck bro

kurta:laser:
 
Originally posted by blazinlaser
i dont know if you have resolved this problem yet but my best guess is that it has something to do with the parking light switch. if im not mistaken the parking lights and trun signals run offof 2 different circuits. if i was you id try testing the wire for power and making sure its grounded correctly. im no genius but thats where id start:rolleyes: hope i have offered some assistance:thumb: good luck bro

kurta:laser:

I will give it a try. I guess I can check the ground coming out of the harness? Perhaps there is a fuse that could be blown. I could check that as well.

Any more suggestions?

Nathan
 
-Some of the bulb is dual purpose, they have 2 different filaments for 2 different circuit, in your case, the parking light's filament was broken but the other one is still in tack.
 
Originally posted by turboholic
-Some of the bulb is dual purpose, they have 2 different filaments for 2 different circuit, in your case, the parking light's filament was broken but the other one is still in tack.

Ah ha....so that is what the two filaments are for. I was wondering about that earlier.

Thanks for the clarification.

Nathan
 
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