{"id":57783,"date":"2019-09-03T10:23:09","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T17:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/?p=57783"},"modified":"2019-09-03T10:23:12","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T17:23:12","slug":"dim-signal-bulb-2001-lincoln-town-car-signature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2019\/09\/dim-signal-bulb-2001-lincoln-town-car-signature","title":{"rendered":"Dim Signal Bulb 2001 Lincoln Town Car Signature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ground.png\" alt=\"headlight ground\" width=\"439\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ground.png 439w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ground-300x206.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Left turn signal is dim, replacing bulb doesn&#8217;t work, using contact cleaner on any part of wiring or bulb connections or plugs hasn&#8217;t worked. any idea what the problem could be or the cost? its just the one bulb in the whole assembly that is dim and replacing of bulb does nothing.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5950293074584657\" data-ad-slot=\"3814845838\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>You have tried some of the first steps when diagnosing a dim bulb. The next step would be to clean the ground connection for the bulb. This is the most common cause for a dim bulb. I am not talking about the ground connection in the bulb socket. I am referring to the ground from the wiring harness connecting to the frame\/body.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Simply clean the ground connection to restore the brightness of dim headlights. And apply a little dielectric grease. Or replace the bulb if you see a gray\/brown film on the inside of the glass.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familyhandyman.com\/automotive\/how-to-repair-a-dim-headlight\/\">Family Handy Man<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Left turn signal is dim, replacing bulb doesn&#8217;t work, using contact cleaner on any part of wiring or bulb connections or plugs hasn&#8217;t worked. any idea what the problem could be or the cost? its just the one bulb in the whole assembly that is dim and replacing of bulb does nothing. 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