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Old 05-26-2011, 03:03 AM
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Strange electrical problem
When I hit the brakes my left turn signal light stays on (inside and outside lights), it doesn't blink unless I let off the brakes. Any thoughts on this?
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Check your tail-light bulbs
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Yep, gotta be the trailer light converter.......i'll check it out tonight. It happened right after towing my boat one night.
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Originally Posted by Singtoe
If you have a trailer hitch, it sounds like your trailer light converter is crapping out.
Good suggestion! It does sound like a short of some kind
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My pickup did the same thing.Over top of the axel, passenger side, a wire was grounding out hitting frame
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