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Posted on Oct 15, 2008

How to change front driver side turn signal bulb

Don't know how to get to turn signal bulb to change it.

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  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    Front or rear signal light?
    Does the turn indicator lite on the dash stay lit when you push the turn lever so that turn lite is supposed to work?

    Get back with me and we can get this fixed

    Loringh


  • Anonymous Nov 21, 2012

    Blinks really fast on the back and not at all on the front

  • Anonymous Nov 21, 2012

    Oh and the dash blinks really fast as well

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For Front turning signal, you need to remove the whole head light system to get to turn signal. 4 screws attach it to the car's body. Make sure to remove the lamps first and disconnect the switch for the turn signal lamp. Just replaced it last week myself.

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Jonah Oneal

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  • Posted on Aug 24, 2009

SOURCE: need replace turn signal bulb

YOU HAVE TO THE FRONT HEADLIGHT HOUSING TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL BULB.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 23, 2010

SOURCE: 2007 ford 500 rear turn signal bulb replacement

This is straight from the owner's manual.

#1 Make sure the headlamp switch is in the OFF position and open the trunk.
#2 Carefully pull the carpet away to expose the backside of the tail lamp assembly.
#3 Remove the nut and washer assemblies, then pull the lamp assembly away from the vehicle.
#4 Remove the bulb socket by rotating it counterclockwise, then pulling it out of the lamp assembly.
#5 Pull the bulb straight from the socket.

Install new bulb(s) in reverse order.
Good luck

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Robert Veldman

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  • Posted on Jun 22, 2010

SOURCE: procedure to change turn signal light bulb on a

Remove 3 or 4 of the plastic pins holding the inner fender. They are located around the lip of the fender opening. The pins are removed by pulling the center cap of the pin straight out about an 1/8" and then wiggle and pull the whole pin out.
Pull the inner fender down and back.
Reach your arm in and grab the socket and squeeze the locking tab.
Rotate the socket counter-clockwise less than a quarter turn, and pull straight back.
Reach your other hand in and remove the bulb by pulling it straight out of the socket. It takes a 3157 bulb

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 09, 2009

SOURCE: front driver side turn signal light doesn't flash

replace flasher......usually located in fuse block area...listen in this area....select passenger side ...then select driver side...you can hear flasher clicking...you have seperate flashers for each...FLASHERS are small cubes plugged into fuse block....probable bad driverside flasher

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 16, 2008

SOURCE: Can't figure out how to change the bulb for turn signal on Jeep

it can be a pain because the screws are hidden. first you must remove the parking lamp raise the hood. one screw is visible from the top looking down at the lens...the other is hidden on the bottom side....look between the park laml and the turnsignal housing..a long phillip scew driver can reach it. once you have that removed lookng straight down at the turnsignal assembly you should see 2 screws. remove them and roll the assembly out and away from the body...you should see the bulb holder

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