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Old Jul 14, 2020 | 10:23 PM
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I try to do maintenance myself. I have a 97 Accord Sedan. Bought it used and the blinkers (all 4) worked fine. A few days ago the inside blinker indicator started flashing fast. The right front bulb went out. The Chilton manual shows a screw holding the lens in the bumper, but I can't see any screw. I was able to change the bulbs, but now both front blinkers are inop. Did I f**k something up?
 
Old Jul 21, 2020 | 05:13 PM
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Did you change both bulbs or just the right front bulb?
 
Old Jul 21, 2020 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by PAhonda
Did you change both bulbs or just the right front bulb?
I changed both.
 
Old Jul 21, 2020 | 11:14 PM
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Either you didn't seat the bulbs correctly or got the wrong bulbs for your accord. Pretty simple fix.

If your bulbs are the wedge-fit, just make sure you got the metal pins on the bulb base lined up with the pins on the car's electrical socket.

If your bulbs are the metal base where you line up the post, just make sure you turned the bulb so it makes contact.

Use your hazards to test all the blinker bulbs at once.
 
Old Dec 15, 2024 | 02:04 PM
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I don't think only getting six months out of SilverStar Ultra Headlights is that unusually.
 
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