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Hey guys! New firebird owner and new member here with a rather strange issue. I will attach a video of the problem, but I think an explanation is due as well. Since discovering this issue I've learned that lights issues are common to firebirds, but the issues with mine seem to be completely unique. After all the research I've done, I have yet to find anyone else with a problem similar to mine.
Since I bought this car a couple of weeks ago, the rear left lights have not worked properly in anyway. WIth the running lights and headlights off, the left turn signal, brake lights, and hazards work somewhat normally except for one thing, the wrong filaments are lighting up. From what I can make out, the bulbs all have to 2 filaments, which the socket can activate separately. Filament A and filament B. FIlament A, on the right lights (the working ones), is dimmer, and turns on when the running lights are on. Filament B, is somewhat brighter, and lights up with the activation of brake lights, turn signals, or hazard lights. On the left (the broken side), with the running lights off, filament B does not light up for any reason but instead filament A takes its place and lights up for turn signals and brake lights. However, with the running lights on, the left turn signal turns OFF filament A (again, the wrong filament for brake lights/turn signals) instead of activating them like it like it does with running lights off. The brake lights do the same thing, as do the hazards which most clearly show the issue in the video. You'll notice the timing on all the lights (especially hazards) is off too but I suspect that is a symptom of whatever is causing the larger issue, and can be remedied with the same repair.
Here is the video a recorded on the issue:
I activate the lights in this order from start to finish: running lights off: left turn signal, right turn signal, hazards, brake lights. Running lights on: left turn signal, right turn signal, hazards, brake lights.
Any and all responses are appreciated! I'm desperate to fix this issue myself as money isn't something I have a whole lot of at this time. Hiring a mechanic to fix it would prevent me from doing a lot of other things to my firebird that I would really like to do, at least for the time being. Thanks for reading!
Since I bought this car a couple of weeks ago, the rear left lights have not worked properly in anyway. WIth the running lights and headlights off, the left turn signal, brake lights, and hazards work somewhat normally except for one thing, the wrong filaments are lighting up. From what I can make out, the bulbs all have to 2 filaments, which the socket can activate separately. Filament A and filament B. FIlament A, on the right lights (the working ones), is dimmer, and turns on when the running lights are on. Filament B, is somewhat brighter, and lights up with the activation of brake lights, turn signals, or hazard lights. On the left (the broken side), with the running lights off, filament B does not light up for any reason but instead filament A takes its place and lights up for turn signals and brake lights. However, with the running lights on, the left turn signal turns OFF filament A (again, the wrong filament for brake lights/turn signals) instead of activating them like it like it does with running lights off. The brake lights do the same thing, as do the hazards which most clearly show the issue in the video. You'll notice the timing on all the lights (especially hazards) is off too but I suspect that is a symptom of whatever is causing the larger issue, and can be remedied with the same repair.
Here is the video a recorded on the issue:
I activate the lights in this order from start to finish: running lights off: left turn signal, right turn signal, hazards, brake lights. Running lights on: left turn signal, right turn signal, hazards, brake lights.
Any and all responses are appreciated! I'm desperate to fix this issue myself as money isn't something I have a whole lot of at this time. Hiring a mechanic to fix it would prevent me from doing a lot of other things to my firebird that I would really like to do, at least for the time being. Thanks for reading!