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Right blinker indicator not working...
I was messing around with the instrument cluster of my (edit) 300D last night trying to replace the little bulb that illuminates the dash in (upper left side) when the bulb accidently dropped down inside the cluster...
I stuck a replacement bulb into the little socket and put it back in place, but it maybe shorting something in there because now, the right turn signal indicator light is not working... I can hear the relay clicking and I can see the right blinker blinking fine, but the right indicator inside the cluster is not illuminating. I pulled out the bulb and it checks out fine... anything else that anyone can recommend before I tear into that cluster (again)... So now I have the original problem: the malfunctioning dash bulb (pill bulb) that refuses to light PLUS the now malfunctioning blinker indicator light. I hate it when I don't fix the first problem and create a new one... I should also mention that I've had ongoing issues witht he hazard lights relay and I had to disassemble it and manually switch it off for the hazard lights to stop linking insessently. Is there a chance the turn signals are wired thorugh that relay?!
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which car?
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This will answer your second question. Hazard light switch cleaning Hazard light switch cleaning Have a great day.
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The hazard switch can fail so that one or both turn signals do not work.
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THanks whunter!
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Update...
Update: I just replaced the hazard switch in my 300D last night with a replacement item I got from one of forum members (jt20) - the unit works fine, but the problem with the right blinker did not go away... At least the hazard lights can now be turned on/off without any fuss.
Guess I'll need to dig into the dash and take the insturment cluster out once more - was trying to avoid that....
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