Shop Discount Parking Light Bulbs

I am having a difficult time trying to replace the parking light bulbs on a 2001 Firebird. I would appriciate some suggestions. Thank you.

If you mean the side marker bulbs they should just twist counter clockwise and pull out and back in clockwise of course. Some may require moving items out of the way to even get at them - same with a lot of bulbs T

The side marker lights are easy. I am having trouble getting out my parking light bulbs because there is almost no work space. I can barely get my hand on it through the opening below it, plus it is in a housing that I can feel but cannot see . Any ideas? Thanks.

Yep: Most all come out from the back and you may have to remove trunk liner and in the front sometimes a battery, washer fluid tank etc. They are not always that easy. Clue: if one blew out and they are all the same age do them all. They only last so many hours of use give or take like household bulbs. Try to verify that they are working before you go thru all the trouble of putting stuff back. T

Thanks for your advice.

I have a 1998 nissan frontier...Tonite I went out to go for a ride and when I started the truck the left green arrow turn signal indicator light was on on the dash....and the left signal would not work...If I shut the headlights and park lights off it goes out....and the signal works......problem is it sause the brakes lights to blink also.....both sides....the right signal works fine......when i have the park lights or the headlights on the orange left side rear signal light is also on......and so is the front leaft side turn signal....any ideas would be gratly appreciated.....

Thank You

I would start by checking or replacing the left side bulbs, one maybe shorted internally causing the two systems to cross feed.
Most turn/parking light bulbs are made up with a double filament, if those two filaments are touching inside the bulb it will cause all kinds of goofy things to happen.
It may also be that one of the left side light sockets has lost its ground. When you turn on your parking lights, power goes into the one filament can’t get to ground normally because of a bad socket, so the power now goes through the other filament back feeding the turn signal circuit. Once the power has found a ground in your case the turn signal indicator both the parking light and signal will light, usually a little dimmer then normal.
So have a walk around with whatever lights on and see if they all look the same.
This may just be the beginning of the checks and things it could be.
Dan

Ok, when my lights are on the front left light works fine, but the right light stays dim. It is on, but just dim, not enough to be legal on the road. At the same time the right light is dim, the right blinker light on the inside stays lit up. I cant use my right blinker for it just makes the headlight change lighting a bit. If anyone can help me with this problem it would be great appreciated. i cant seem to figure it out. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt. Im thinking bad ground or contact...something...

thanks alot

cody

You on track with the thinking that the problem is a ground issue. You’re going to want to trace the black wire from the headlight back to where it’s bolted to the right inner fender near the battery. This is the main ground connection for all the lights on the right side. You’ll either find a single wire that is bolted there or several depending on whether they used a slice inside the wiring harness. If it is just a single wire at the fender open up the harness and find the splice where all the grounds (6 or more) are gathered and connected together. Take it all apart clean the terminal(s) and then refasten it to the fender; they usually use a sheet metal self-tapping bolt. If this bolt is stripped out and won’t tighten; drill a new hole a little smaller next to the existing. You’ll know when it’s tight enough when you cannot move the wire terminal under the bolt; don’t be shy pull and twist on the terminal with all you have it has to be tight.
Why the dash light is coming on is because the headlight is looking for a path to ground and is finding it through the turn/parking light bulb and its circuit.
Why the headlight is dim is because of the voltage drop across the turn/parking bulb’s filaments.
Dan.

I have a 1974 Chev Nova with a 509/Turbo 400. 90k original mileage. Car is always garaged. The electrical was working fine. All signals/lights worked properly inside and out. Strangely, after working fine, one day, when applying the brakes, the rear brake lights go on AND the front turn signals go on. The BRIGHT signal, like the turn signal is on, but glow solid, not on/off like if the siganls were activated. Essentially, the front amber turn signals were activated like the rear brake lights. On solid and bright. Once this happened, I noticed, when looking at the signal indicators in the dash, the arrows are faintly illuminated. And the turn signals, emergency flashers do not work. Didn't do anything to the car when this happened. Any ideas?

Is body an OE Nova? Off top of my head rear brake, turn + running/parking light bulbs are 1157 = two contact, two filament bulbs and fronts are also same or if clear lens 1157A for "amber" same idea. The contacts if they can touch by corrosion inside, from behind socket or totally failed socket would light them all.
Common other but you said you haven't touched it is if bulbs are forced in they may not line up contacts or back up bulbs #1156 has just one contact that will connect both socket contacts and light all. Nubs are not the same on those two still common enough bulbs so shouldn't fit but can with some force.


Grease sockets with bulb grease if salvageable or again when there.


Any corroded socket or wiring alterations/repairs along the way are suspect especially if this body had a trailer wired wired in now or once upon a time.


Question: What the heck engine is a 509? A typo?


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