Help: left turn signal -what wrong?

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superman - 20 Apr 2006 14:51 GMT

My car: Nissan Sentra 2001.
when I turn on the left turn signal, there are 3 cases:
1. the car still running without break pedal pressed, the left turn
signal indicator is flashing at normal speed.
2. with break pedal pressed, the left turn signal indicator is
flashing at faster speed.
3. Gear shifting at REVERSE position, the left turn signal indicator is
OFF regardless break pedal status.

Any ideas will be appreciated.

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Mitch - 20 Apr 2006 14:59 GMT

Maybe a bad earth to the rear indicator. Try connecting an extenal wire
from the rear indicator housing (earth) direct to the battery earth
(negative) and see if results change.

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Larry Colombo - 20 Apr 2006 16:14 GMT

My guess is your left brake light is burn out.

> My car: Nissan Sentra 2001.
> when I turn on the left turn signal, there are 3 cases:
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> Any ideas will be appreciated.

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The OTHER Kevin in San Diego - 20 Apr 2006 18:06 GMT

>My car: Nissan Sentra 2001.
>when I turn on the left turn signal, there are 3 cases:
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>3. Gear shifting at REVERSE position, the left turn signal indicator is
>OFF regardless break pedal status.

Check the bulbs for all the tail lights. On my Ford truck, a rapidly
flashing turn signal means I've got a bulb out. On my old 4Runner,
turn signals not flashing meant I had a bulb out somewhere.

Check the grounds while you've got the taillight assemblies out too.
Bad grounds do wierd things.

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