Banana Bender
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They don't work, though the upper one (in rear glass) works. Reverse lights don't work either. The regular rear lights, however, do work. I checked the bulbs, they're OK. Anybody have any ideas?
J.D. said:Brake lamps: If your turn signal, parking and center brake lamps work, I'd suggest replacing the multi-function (turn signals, wipers, hazards, etc.) switch. First try turning the hazard lights on and off a few times and see if that helps to clean the contacts inside the switch.
Reversing lamps: Your problem could be caused by the backup lamp switch on a manual transmission, the backup/neutral safety switch on an automatic, or a bad ground. If you don't have 12 volts at either of the two wires to the reversing lamps while in reverse gear and the ignition key in RUN, then check the backup switch. If you have 12 volts at one of the wires, then check for a faulty ground.
J.D. said:1) Check the 10 Amp "TURN SIG" fuse in the fuse box under the dash.
2) If the horn doesn't work then check the 20 Amp "HORN/HAZ" fuse in the fuse box under the hood.
3) If the center brake light works but the other two don't, then replace the multi-function switch. You can check the various switches in the multi-function switch with an ohmmeter before buying a new one.
4) Replace the flasher unit.
J.D. said:Going by your description it would seem that you located the flasher. It has a 5 pin connector. The purple/orange wire should have 12 volts in RUN, the yellow/light blue wire should have 12 volts at all times, and the black wire(s) should be grounded.
If these check out, then the flasher should make a clicking noise when a turn signal or the hazard switch is turned on and the turn signal light bulbs are not burnt out. Sometimes a defective flasher will only work with the turn signals but not the hazards and vice versa.
If the flasher does not click, you can do some further troubleshooting. Take a turn signal light bulb, connect one terminal to ground and the other terminal to the light blue (turn signals) or the white/red (hazards) wire at the connector to the flasher (with the flasher plugged in). If the flasher now clicks, then your multi-function switch is bad. If it does not click, then replace it with one from a junkyard.
The cornering lights in the front bumper are supposed to burn steadily when the turn signals are turned on.
nissan lover said:check the wiring that runs up the support for the trunk. my reverse lights didn't work and a little sodering was all it took. this tends to rub and break over time.