Turn signal reminder comes on randomly, right headlight dim

hartrobinson · 10-25-2009, 08:00 PM

My wife's car has had a intermittent problem for a while. While driving, the "turn signal on" reminder comes on at the information center in front of the sunroof. The signal will not be on at the time. In a separate but hopefully related issue, I was replacing a brake light on the right rear this weekend and decided to check the headlights as I was to take the car through inspection tomorrow. Low beams seemed to work fine, when I switched to high beams, the right light turned off. I pulled the assembly (replaced entire assembly due to foggy lenses approx 6 months ago) and changed out the high beam bulb. Once reinstalled the problem was still the same. High beam nonexistent on right side. I didn't notice until this point but the low beam light was very dim. If I looked at the light the high beam bulb was glowing when the low beams were on. If I switched to high beam, they both turn off. It's been suggested that all of these are being caused by a bad turn signal switch. Could it be the relay i hear click (under the panel below the steering wheel) when I turn the lights on? This jeep is equipped with the auto headlights integrated turn signal switch. thanks!

cffcombo · 03-01-2010, 02:59 PM

Wow im having the same problem im replacing the switch this week ill let ya know if it fixed it .

and to my understanding the relay is built into the mulitplexed switch. so im hoping this fixes my problem.

Combo

hartrobinson · 03-01-2010, 08:35 PM

It ended up being a bad ground on the side with the dim headlight.....I have a friend that is a former chrysler tech, (i think any handy electrical person could do it...fyi) and he fixed it no big deal. I hope you work yours out.

cffcombo · 03-02-2010, 10:16 AM

Ive checked my grounds and they are fine. im going to do the switch since its only 55 bucks and then if that doesnt fix it ill have to start to remove all the conduit and check to see if wires may be fused together somewhere. thanks for the info.

cffcombo · 03-05-2010, 11:20 AM

well the switch didnt fix it so it looks like ill be digging into the wiring looms this weekend not looking foward to it much.

cffcombo · 03-07-2010, 04:39 PM

well im still working on this, the headlight wiring junction had a melted connector on the black wire so im tracing it back to its connection point. spaghetti for dinner anyone.