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Old 09-10-2010, 12:32 AM
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OK, my corner lamp lights have a short in them. The dealer tried several bulbs and is unable to illuminate them and get that back working properly.

My SA said to purchase new one's at $1600 each or go after market. Is there anyway to make the corner lamp right / left error message go away?
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Hey Bro,

Sorry to hear, but I've been looking at few of your post and you've been having a lot of issues with your ride. I would have the SA do a complete check of the car and give you the complete service history, was it CPO when you purchased it?
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Have you tried to check the wiring? Has the car been in an accident?
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Nobody to blame here but myself. I broke the light attempting to change the bulbs.

My SA simply said $1600 to replace them.

They both worked fine until I got the first error message, then after my bulb change it all went sour.

I will just have to buy aftermarket, etc.
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Originally Posted by brownbomber
Nobody to blame here but myself. I broke the light attempting to change the bulbs.

My SA simply said $1600 to replace them.

They both worked fine until I got the first error message, then after my bulb change it all went sour.

I will just have to buy aftermarket, etc.
I see, the short-circuit must be somewhere very close to the bulb carrier. The shop obviously does not try to fix the old headlamp unit. It may be difficult to reach the short-circuit but what have you to loose if you try to fix it yourself (or let someone else try it)?

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