rear blinker not working

2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
105,000 MILES • 1.9L • TURBO • 2WD • MANUAL
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GARRITY0116
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driver rear indicator not working the left side is ok and indicator runs nice and slow the right thinks it is in a disco ive changed the bulb and still nothing ive been told it might be an shorting problem and track the wire back to the connector and run a wire from the indicator to the connector but not knowing which wire I'm reluctant to do this without help
Mar 27, 2017 at 2:33 AM
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Hello,

Can you please check the front blinker to see if it is working, if the front bulb is out it will cause the rear bulb to blink fast.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/turn-signals-blink-rapidly

Please let us know what happens.

Best, Ken

Mar 30, 2017 at 3:45 AM
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