Tail light problem

[rodstiffler]

My 2007 grand Cherokee has been having a problem with the rear driver side turn signal and the tail light on that side, they will not work while the head lights are on, any suggestions? I just changed the bulb when the brake light went out.

 

[JPNinPA]

Was it working before you changed the bulb?




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[rodstiffler]

Was it working before you changed the bulb?



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No, it was doing the same thing, sometime it worked sometime it didn't .At that time I thought that it was just the turn signal and only figured it out today that it was only out when I had the lights on and that the tail light didn't work.​

 

[JPNinPA]

Ok
It is likely a bad contact at the light. Pull the bulb and check the contacts. It is likely the ground connection is bad at the light.
I believe you could lightly bend them to insure they touch. This is a common issue on Cherokee.

Just make sure you have the correct bulb and installed it correctly. I’v seen some put a single filament in or have it 180 deg out so the bulb terminals didn’t line up.


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[rodstiffler]

Ok
It is likely a bad contact at the light. Pull the bulb and check the contacts. It is likely the ground connection is bad at the light.
I believe you could lightly bend them to insure they touch. This is a common issue on Cherokee.

Just make sure you have the correct bulb and installed it correctly. I’v seen some put a single filament in or have it 180 deg out so the bulb terminals didn’t line up.


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Thanks, I'll check that out