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Old Nov 26, 2022 | 02:32 PM
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My passenger headlight doesn't seem to connect fully on my 2004 Carrera 2. My headlight works, bright lights work, but the blinker does not work in the front, but blinks rapidly in the rear. Any ideas on the problem? How to fix?
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Old Nov 26, 2022 | 02:42 PM
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Sounds like you have a bad bulb or two.
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I changed the bulbs, same issue.
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Old Dec 22, 2022 | 08:29 PM
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Tge wire in the light housing is known to degrade and somtimes the connectiom at the plug doesnt lock in. Pull the inner fender liner and check that the plug seats.
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Originally Posted by The Daddio
My passenger headlight doesn't seem to connect fully on my 2004 Carrera 2. My headlight works, bright lights work, but the blinker does not work in the front, but blinks rapidly in the rear. Any ideas on the problem? How to fix?
Check all the wiring in the headlight...
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Old Dec 24, 2024 | 02:00 AM
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Condensation after a rain storm, followed by CHECK DIPPED BEAM error.

I am going to pull the headlight and replace the module - https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info2/7PP941572B.htm

I will follow up! I am curious if anyone else made any progress with this issue.
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Doesn’t a rapid turn signal indicate a blown bulb? That’s exactly what happened to me. Replaced the passenger side front bulb and all is well again.
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Doesn’t a rapid turn signal indicate a blown bulb? That’s exactly what happened to me. Replaced the passenger side front bulb and all is well again.
Just indicates a open circuit within the blinker's wiring path.
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I know this is an old thread recently bumped, but I have been chasing this issue with my car. After some poking around with the volt meter, I found out that all of the wiring was fine, but the socket that the bulb sits in doesn't make great contact with the bulb. There is a metal flange in there that I had to bend out a bit to make it contact the bulb again, and that fixed the problem.
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My passenger blinker had an issue when the bulb holder contact etched away a bit, and needed to be replaced….. perfect after that…..

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