New bulb in turn signal...still fast click with no light

Hey -

My left turn signal blinks very rapidly (except with emergency lights) and I'm not getting anything to light up in the front.

I've replaced the bulb and still have a rapid-clicking turn signal with no light coming from the front (right works just fine)

Any suggestions?

 

Check the lamps/holders for corrosion build up .. a real problem in those and they add more resistance to the circuit..causing the flasher to weird out on you.

 

Could be the other way too, a short to the frame in the front turn sig wiring.

 

is the rear light working??

 

Read light is working but blinks at the rapid pace.

 

what's the best way to fix? new turn signal fixture?

 

Once I know the socket and bulb are clean and working I always use dielectric grease in those small bulb sockets, actually in all sockets, keeps corrosion and water out and a bulbs working.

 

try putting a new fuse in. i have seen a fuse go bad and the lights will blink fast as hell. may be just a bad connection though.

 

short to ground, meaning you have an exposed wire touching frame. or you could have another bad bulb.

 

Old thread i know, but having this same exact issue as Op. Been raining for the past week so cant really do electrical when its wet. Will check the fuses in the AM

 

Update for any similar user issues, new bulbs and fuses checked still rapid blinking no front signal, turns out wire became so brittle it is broken and hanging out the back of the light housing, does this require a whole new harness?

 

X2

 

new harness, hardly, you can do a splice, but bear in mind if the insulation is bad you should go as far back on the harness as possible, then when fixed, tape the crud out of it for safety sake...