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Originally Posted by nutt829
I'm having a blinker problem myself if anyone has any suggestions.
When I turn my right signal on it makes the blinking noise but the dash light and outside bulbs do not light up. If I don't turn it all the way on (where it clicks) it works fine.
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Hi,
Quick synopsis of a version of such a problem ive dealt with in case it helps someone else: My front right light indicator was intermittently working on my 2013 4runner limited. The audible cue when driving telling me it wasn't working was the extra rapid signal noise when the indictor was in use for turning that direction. I opened the wheel well cover and accessed that bulb and socket set and removed the bulb, cleaned bulb and socket interior with air and dry cloth as solvents will cause fires (eg: wd40) and also pulled the contact bars up a little inside the socket, as they can become depressed over time and create inconsistent contact. That worked temporarily. Strangely when I tapped the outside indicator cover a few times it worked to temporarily reactivate the indicator. I thus worried it was an electrical wear issue. But I changed the bulb after that cleaning as adjusting of the contacts failed to keep the signal working for more than a few activations. We'll see if the bulb change helps. Interesting to me that i worried the contact was the issue as i could tap and wiggle the bulb and cover back to working order but yet it wouldnt last more than a few uses - so note to those like me who didnt know this but the bulbs used here ARE NOT like house bulbs that either work or are burnt out and dont. They will still take cues as they die like tapping and reinstalling to fire the filaments (there are more than one) to appear repaired, but its a reaction to the tampering, not a sign they are now fully functional. So with a new bulb (come in a handy set of two) from the auto shop for a few bucks im hoping this will do they trick. In the end if this works, my point would be dont be initially confused or worried that intermittent functionality means a circuit issue or lose wiring or socket malfunctions. These signal bulbs have a few ways to let you know they are "dying" before they finally or actually do.
On another note - my right front passenger lock was not responding to fobs nor interior all door locking/unlocking and i worried it would cost me a new lock actuator set deep within the door panel - turns out that by accident/happenstance i used my fob a few times while INSIDE THE TRUCK and it suddenly "reactivated" that lock. So the actuator or connection was not faulty, the FOB seemed to need to reset the locks signals from inside! weird for me as I thought the hardware was shot in that door but apparently wasn't!!!??? No problems since after spending time and effort diagnosing online and over the phone with Toyota while manually reaching from the drivers seat to opening the front passenger door for someone every time, and asking them to manually lock it when exiting - grrr that sucked so annoying.
Anywho - this forum has helped me a lot - i love my 4runner - and hope this addition also helps fellow owners in some way if they have similar issues.
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