rear driver signal light stayed on?

2009 TOYOTA TACOMA
180 MILES • 4 CYL • 4WD • MANUAL
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WQMUSKOKA
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started a few days ago, rear driver signal light stayed on, then yesterday, no daytime rear lights and dash flashes when same signal used. Dash lights are flashing but signals and brakes work. Fuse or relay?
Jan 23, 2015 at 9:14 PM
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HMAC300
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check bulb first, it may have two filaments hitting each other causing that. Please check out this guide to see what I am talking about.


https://www.2carpros.com/articles/turn-signals-not-working-blinker

Please go over this guide and get back to us.
Jan 23, 2015 at 9:57 PM
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STRAILER
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I have seen the turn signal flasher go out and cause strange problems like this, here is the location so you can check it out, I would look for corrosion in the electrical connector as well. The flasher is on the backside of the instrument cluster. Check out the images (below). Let us know how it goes


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