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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 12:01 AM
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Problem got worse Need Help

So I Been having this problem with my right side turn signal. It stopped working a few weeks ago. A couple days ago I turn my turn signal to turn left and my high beams start flickering like the high beem is the turn signal. I pulled out my headlights and tested all the fusees made sure its getting power and everything is OK. I am stuck I am possibly thinking it might just be the turn signal switch next to the steering wheel? Any Ideas? It's not giving me any error's on my display
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 01:37 AM
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It's a ground issue.. Atleast is was for me. I have had the same problem before..
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 01:40 AM
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I pray you don't have the same problem I did. We had problems like this with my first MB ('99 E350). Turns out rats had gotten into the wiring harness in my garage and chewed up the wires to make a nest. Thank GOODNESS the homeowner's insurance picked up that $5K tab!
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 02:05 AM
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opposite-lock...
oh snap - rats?

NUTTY!

we had meeces chew up Wifely's gen1 ML320 wiring harness yearseses agao... same thing - homeowner's ate the $6500++ stealership harness remedy.

*YIKES*

dude, sohope that ain't yer issue 'thar'... 8-)

thank GAWD fer homeowner's... you should see how much farkin POISON is strategically placed around our garage now. Tho, 'that' was pre-garage-finishing...
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 02:18 AM
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na no rats where I park my car someone on the forum said its a ground and they had same problem another person said switch
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 12:23 AM
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For sure its the ground issue. Try to unplug the headlight harness and make sure you have a solid ground on the black or the brown color wire.
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 09:55 PM
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Thanks cmpcpro It was the ground just like you said. So nice to finally be able to turn and switch lanes properly LOL


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It's a ground issue.. Atleast is was for me. I have had the same problem before..
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 09:32 AM
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lol out here in texas, most crazy drivers use the left turn signal to merge right and vice versa, i actually never thought id see someone use the hazards as turn signals because their switch doesnt work (my uncles corolla)
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