After market taillight problem: blinker

norcalautosports · 09-07-2018, 02:32 PM

I purchased and installed the GM dark finish tailights in my 2016 camaro 2lt about 4 months ago. I also installed the resistor pack aswell when doing so. All has been fine up until early this week my passenger side blinker will blink 3-4 times normal, then blink very fast. Anyone have any insight on this?

I`m Batman · 09-07-2018, 02:53 PM

Bad resistor?

norcalautosports · 09-07-2018, 03:10 PM

Possibly but idk why it would effect one side but not the other?

GroundhogSS · 09-07-2018, 04:25 PM

Check the front bulb. The rapid flash usually means a burned out bulb somewhere on the circuit.

norcalautosports · 09-07-2018, 05:45 PM

All my bulbs are okay, my lights are flashing but the passenger side just blinks fast.

Wierd Harold · 09-07-2018, 05:47 PM

As stated by groundhog ,get out and check the bulbs ,turn on left then right ,compare

RobertAvitia · 09-07-2018, 08:21 PM

Was your car a RS already?

MarkC · 09-07-2018, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by norcalautosports

I purchased and installed the GM dark finish tailights in my 2016 camaro 2lt about 4 months ago. I also installed the resistor pack aswell when doing so. All has been fine up until early this week my passenger side blinker will blink 3-4 times normal, then blink very fast. Anyone have any insight on this?

Any chance the resistors were put on with inline tap connectors? Sounds like one has a barely there / bad connection. First few blinks work fine until the wire heats up a bit and loses continuity, then it does the rapid flash until it cools off.

Remove and reconnect your rear resistors on the passenger side

RobertAvitia · 09-08-2018, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkC

Any chance the resistors were put on with inline tap connectors? Sounds like one has a barely there / bad connection. First few blinks work fine until the wire heats up a bit and loses continuity, then it does the rapid flash until it cools off.

Remove and reconnect your rear resistors on the passenger side

Not the case, the cars system will send power to the blinker ones you activate the turn signal then once the system realizes that there is a different voltage coming back from the light itself, it’ll hyper flash to indicate that there is something wrong and it isn’t getting the same voltage coming back from the light.

I recommend replacing the resister you have in place for that Taillights. I have a base Camaro with the black Taillights and resisters installed also. Since installing a couple months back I’ve had to replace 2 resisters now.

Gutling · 09-08-2018, 07:02 AM

Yeah if all bulbs are good, sounds like resistor went out.

norcalautosports · 09-09-2018, 02:01 PM

No my car wasn’t originally a rs.

norcalautosports · 09-09-2018, 02:02 PM

Thank you guys for the feed back I really appreciate it. But if the resistor was bad wouldn’t it effect both sides? Not just one?

ecko04 · 09-09-2018, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by norcalautosports

Thank you guys for the feed back I really appreciate it. But if the resistor was bad wouldn’t it effect both sides? Not just one?

Nope. The turn signals on this car are all individual within the BCM (i.e. they don’t share the same circuit). It’s possible for the rear left to hyperflash and not the rear right.

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DragonTTK · 09-09-2018, 10:10 PM

Yeah actually having same issue myself i installed new tail lights a few days ago where fine but then started to rapid blink, first 3-4 where normal then would go rapid fire, i checked front passenger blinker was normal but back was rapid flickering, for me just before it started it rained really bad the night before and i went to open my trunk and a small bit of water might've gotten into that area so im thinking maybe that was cause or just poor connection as when i first noticed the problem i put some pressure on my connector incase it was lose and it went back to normal for a hour or so then the problem came back, additionally when i was having the lights swapped out one of the red lock tabs broke off not allowing for a tight connection so that could be my issue personally still trying to find out where to buy a new one if anyone has any idea's let me know thanks.

Edit: Also my lights are sequential but when i tested my hazard lights both sides worked normally fine like they should, but when i used right blinker that one wasn't operating how it should.

@OP if you find a fix for your problem please let me know, and if i find the reason for mine if its not red-lock tab ill post here as well

09-07-2018, 02:32 PM	#1
norcalautosports Drives: 2016 Camaro 2lt Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Granite Bay, CA Posts: 17	After market taillight problem: blinker I purchased and installed the GM dark finish tailights in my 2016 camaro 2lt about 4 months ago. I also installed the resistor pack aswell when doing so. All has been fine up until early this week my passenger side blinker will blink 3-4 times normal, then blink very fast. Anyone have any insight on this?

09-07-2018, 04:25 PM	#4
GroundhogSS Drives: '17 2SS convertible'20 Yukon Denali Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 2,934	Check the front bulb. The rapid flash usually means a burned out bulb somewhere on the circuit. __________________ Richard 2017 2SS SIM convertible, A8, NPP, MRC, 56R wheels, GM CAI, Diode Dynamics Side Markers Delivered: 08/15/2016 #TeamBeckyD

09-07-2018, 08:21 PM	#7
RobertAvitia BYND GARAGE Drives: 17' 1LT Turbo Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: CA Posts: 667	Was your car a RS already? __________________ https://m.youtube.com/#/c/BEYONDGARAGE http://instagram.com/bynd_ltg

09-07-2018, 02:53 PM	#2
I`m Batman Drives: 2016 Camaro SS M6 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 393	Bad resistor?

09-07-2018, 03:10 PM	#3
norcalautosports Drives: 2016 Camaro 2lt Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Granite Bay, CA Posts: 17	Possibly but idk why it would effect one side but not the other?

09-07-2018, 05:45 PM	#5
norcalautosports Drives: 2016 Camaro 2lt Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Granite Bay, CA Posts: 17	All my bulbs are okay, my lights are flashing but the passenger side just blinks fast.

09-07-2018, 05:47 PM	#6
Wierd Harold Drives: 2017 2lt rs Join Date: May 2017 Location: Ontario canada Posts: 332	As stated by groundhog ,get out and check the bulbs ,turn on left then right ,compare

09-08-2018, 07:02 AM	#10
Gutling Drives: 2017 Chevrolet Camaro 2.0 LT Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Dillsboro, NC Posts: 202	Yeah if all bulbs are good, sounds like resistor went out.

09-09-2018, 02:01 PM	#11
norcalautosports Drives: 2016 Camaro 2lt Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Granite Bay, CA Posts: 17	No my car wasn’t originally a rs.

09-09-2018, 02:02 PM	#12
norcalautosports Drives: 2016 Camaro 2lt Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Granite Bay, CA Posts: 17	Thank you guys for the feed back I really appreciate it. But if the resistor was bad wouldn’t it effect both sides? Not just one?

09-09-2018, 10:10 PM	#14
DragonTTK Ontario - 2SS Owner Drives: Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Canada Posts: 51	Yeah actually having same issue myself i installed new tail lights a few days ago where fine but then started to rapid blink, first 3-4 where normal then would go rapid fire, i checked front passenger blinker was normal but back was rapid flickering, for me just before it started it rained really bad the night before and i went to open my trunk and a small bit of water might've gotten into that area so im thinking maybe that was cause or just poor connection as when i first noticed the problem i put some pressure on my connector incase it was lose and it went back to normal for a hour or so then the problem came back, additionally when i was having the lights swapped out one of the red lock tabs broke off not allowing for a tight connection so that could be my issue personally still trying to find out where to buy a new one if anyone has any idea's let me know thanks. Edit: Also my lights are sequential but when i tested my hazard lights both sides worked normally fine like they should, but when i used right blinker that one wasn't operating how it should. @OP if you find a fix for your problem please let me know, and if i find the reason for mine if its not red-lock tab ill post here as well

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