Turn Signal Problem

[BillyJ]

Passenger side turn signal stopped working. The problem seemed to be the center stop light bulb. All others were working. When I started to replace the bulb with a 2057 I found that when I had some of the rear sockets replaced last year the mechanic used ones that take 1157 bulbs. Luckily I had an old one that had been in the original package in the garage for years, so I installed it. Everything worked fine before and after reassembly of the rear lighting system. Then, the first time I drove it the turn signal did not work and the center bulb appears to be the culprit again. This bulb works as a tail light, but not as a turn signal, stop signal or hazard flasher. Any thoughts about what may be going on here before I start over again? Thanks.

BJ

[Barney Eaton]

You probably answered your own question. If the brake/turn light on both side of the bad one work, then power is getting to the back of the car. You said the socket was replaced last year....I suspect a bad connection where the socket was spliced.

[BillyJ]

Bad connection sounds right especially since the tail light portion of the bulb works. Oboy, here we go taking that whole assembly off again. Thanks.