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Anybody know what would cause my driver side taillight to be brighter than my passenger side? Then when I try to use the turn signal the driver side is just a faint flash whereas the passenger side is a good steady flash. I get the same result whether I use LEDs or incandescent bulbs. I've got a stronger flasher can in my fuse panel. When I use an incandescent bulb it looks like only one strand of the brake/turn signal wire is working, and it's much brighter


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Run a long ground write from the battery to the tail light.

You might have a weak ground for that light.

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Sounds like the wires on the drivers side are switched. The running light circuit is wired to the signal bulb and the signal light circuit is wired to the running light bulb.


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Definitely check and clean the grounds, maybe add a ground from the housings to the body panel.


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Phak1, I think you had it. I just went to plug and switched the connector around and it works fine now. Thanks for the advice....all of you, I appreciate it. It still won't work with LEDs, but at least the incandescent is working corrrectly.


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Excellent! Glad to help! thumbs_up


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Originally Posted by jtroberts
It still won't work with LEDs, but at least the incandescent is working corrrectly.
LED lights require a special LED flasher to work properly.

Last edited by Phak1; 04/19/2021 1:34 AM.

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