Some wire / lighting issues

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Omegamerc
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So my city light on the right (replaced w/a white LED) burned recently, now my left turn signal (not right) is going on the brink, blinking 2-3x as fast as normal. My AUTO feature doesn't detect that its day/night time (that or its afraid of the dark), and my left headlight doesn't come on if I leave AUTO on (but my right/fogs do turn on).

Anyone got any ideas? where is the sensor to detect night/day maybe its dirty?


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Slider4105
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That's a feature in GM cars to tell you that your bulb is out. My dad's Escalade and my Camaro both did it when the rear turn light burnt out. It would flash extremely quick. Try just replacing the drl?

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Slider4105 wrote:That's a feature in GM cars to tell you that your bulb is out. My dad's Escalade and my Camaro both did it when the rear turn light burnt out. It would flash extremely quick. Try just replacing the drl?
Yeah I was told that and thats what it was for the bulb part anyways.

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I think the bulb being dead means the circuit changes and makes the blinking mechanish react faster.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/turn-signal1.htm

I can't help but wonder if you messed something up with the LED install, unless it was just plug and play.

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Altima guys have noticed when adding "audi style" turn LED's that the headlight blinker will blink faster than the turn signal on the sideview mirrors, thus they have to use resistors. This being the case, it seems the newer Nissan/Infiniti system is very particular with the voltages seen and it can effect the blink rate. Pop in a new bulb and see if that helps.

The light sensor is on the dash I believe.


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