Turn signal lights stay let on when i pull my headlights on

[xsalernox]

tonight i jumped into my car on the way to my hockey game. i pulled the headlight lamp to its 3rd position(the furthest it goes out) and the indicators for both left and right were on, and stayed on. so while i drove my flashers just stayed on in the front and rear...they did not flash but just stayed solid.if i don't put the headlights on and leave it in the first position the flashers work...also if i leave it in the first position the emergency lights come on and flash if i push the button.

the only thing i did differently this week was i change the rear taillights during the day yesterday but i didnt drive the car at night , thus i didnt check to see how the tails worked with my headlights on. could this be the problem?

or maybe is it a battery problem? or is this a safety signal when something goes bad and this happens as a warning...i have no clue

[anthony318ti]

Originally Posted by xsalernox

tonight i jumped into my car on the way to my hockey game. i pulled the headlight lamp to its 3rd position(the furthest it goes out) and the indicators for both left and right were on, and stayed on. so while i drove my flashers just stayed on in the front and rear...they did not flash but just stayed solid.if i don't put the headlights on and leave it in the first position the flashers work...also if i leave it in the first position the emergency lights come on and flash if i push the button.

the only thing i did differently this week was i change the rear taillights during the day yesterday but i didnt drive the car at night , thus i didnt check to see how the tails worked with my headlights on. could this be the problem?

or maybe is it a battery problem? or is this a safety signal when something goes bad and this happens as a warning...i have no clue

Looks like a grounding problem. Disconnect the tail lights and try the headlights again see if the flashers come on. If it does not check the wiring for the tail lights or check if the connecters are properly connected. I had changed my tail lights had a similar problem but with only one flasher light. My problems was one of the pins in the connectors were not making contact. Hope this helps. let us know how you progress. my 2 cents

[spidertri]

Isn't that exactly what they are supposed to do? That's how mine are.

Your post is very confusing because you refer to the lights as flashers when they are not flashing. I assume you mean the corner lights, sidemarkers, and taillights. These come on and stay on because they are running lights. When you hit the turn signal or hazard switch they will blink.

[xsalernox]

sorry for the confusion, yes im referring the makers corner and tail lights as the flasher lights....they wont flash they just stay on..and the left and right arrows in the side the car stay on ..im going to reconnect the plug that the taillights are connected and post my results.

[familytruckster]

did you put in the correct bulbs? Sounds like you put single filament bulbs where duals were needed. That would short the circuits together.

[xsalernox]

^^ yes your right...the situation is this...my front corners are clear i needed them to be amber so i bought chrome bulbs that glow amber

next, i just changed the stock tails to clear also but i dont have another pair of chrome bulbs and i need the tails to be amber.

so i took out the chromes from the front and put them in the rear...i then took the taillights clear bulbs an put them in the corner lights
this is why its giving me problems because there wrong types.

now i have a new problem i cant get the taillight bulls out of the corner lights...i pushed down and turned both sides, tried to rip them out etc.. they wont come out now..its like they cant slide out the path they went it.. Tried 2 get them out for 15 mins with no luck...might i add its -17 outside and i got no garage. ughhh

[anthony318ti]

Originally Posted by xsalernox

^^ yes your right...the situation is this...my front corners are clear i needed them to be amber so i bought chrome bulbs that glow amber

next, i just changed the stock tails to clear also but i dont have another pair of chrome bulbs and i need the tails to be amber.

so i took out the chromes from the front and put them in the rear...i then took the taillights clear bulbs an put them in the corner lights
this is why its giving me problems because there wrong types.

now i have a new problem i cant get the taillight bulls out of the corner lights...i pushed down and turned both sides, tried to rip them out etc.. they wont come out now..its like they cant slide out the path they went it.. Tried 2 get them out for 15 mins with no luck...might i add its -17 outside and i got no garage. ughhh

is there a possibility that they melted the bulb socket. Come to Fiji it never goes below 23 degrees all year round

[xsalernox]

brought car down to my heated underground parking lot to work on it...after 5 mins i finally got the bulbs out ...so now i got dual filament bulbs in there and the problem is fixed...also i found out 5/6 bulbs in my rear window brake light were all blown so i put 6 new ones in...also one of my brake lights were blown so i changed both..ALSO one of my license plate lights are blown so ill change them tomaro...

so basically one problem blossomed into a much of other things i didn't no about but im happy everything works right

thx for the opinions every1

[anthony318ti]

Originally Posted by xsalernox

brought car down to my heated underground parking lot to work on it...after 5 mins i finally got the bulbs out ...so now i got dual filament bulbs in there and the problem is fixed...also i found out 5/6 bulbs in my rear window brake light were all blown so i put 6 new ones in...also one of my brake lights were blown so i changed both..ALSO one of my license plate lights are blown so ill change them tomaro...

so basically one problem blossomed into a much of other things i didn't no about but im happy everything works right

thx for the opinions every1

Thats good news ti rules hahaha!

[UberWagen]

Don't feel bad, you're not the first person to do this. Almost at least 1 or 2 people come up to the dealer I work at with the same complaints, same problems.