Front indicators and park lights not working

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warrior
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Front indicators and park lights not working

Post by warrior » Fri Jun 21, 2013 3:19 pm

I have some front indicator vents that I put into my car to try them out, they only take the indicator bulbs. So I took out the park light bulbs (led) and put some electrical tape around them. Drove the car twice like this then took them out to paint them and put the OEM ones back in, and the bulbs.

Now my park lights don't work?

Neither do the orange front lights.

The indicators work when flashing.

I have checked every fuse in the car but cant find any that have blown.

What next?
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Post by marcellarius » Fri Jun 21, 2013 3:42 pm

* Check that power is getting to the lamps
* Check that the ground is connected and not damaged
* Check that the wiring connectors aren't dodgy (wiggle them around while the lights should be on)

A multimeter will help with the first two -- test voltage between the lamp positive and the chassis, this should read about 12V when the lamp is on. Test continuity between whatever grounds the lamp and the chassis. If both of these are good, then the lamp should work, at least sometimes.

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