Left side light flickering fast and making noise

Ni9TFiVE · 11-01-2015, 02:09 PM

I woke up today and went into the garage and saw that my left turning signal light was flickering really fast and making a noise. I try to turn my car on and it don't work either. This happen to anyone before? What do I do?

I forgot I mention that it stoped flickering when I pressed unlock on my keys

barncobob · 11-01-2015, 03:55 PM

im guessing maybe battery isnt up to snuff or the flasher is toast?

x2o · 11-01-2015, 05:53 PM

Have you done any work on the car recently (or had any work done), or did this just happen out of the blue?

Is it still flickering, or did it stop for good after you unlocked the car? Sounds like some kind of short, very strange though..

If you own a voltmeter/multimeter, check your battery voltage and see what it reads.

mishuko · 11-02-2015, 08:26 AM

i'm not sure if this is true or what... i heard this somewhere that when your blinker is going faster than normal it's a sign the bulb/fixture is about to go. possibly. ymmv

JARblue · 11-02-2015, 08:34 AM

Did you check the blinker fluid?

2011 Nismo#91 · 11-02-2015, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mishuko

i'm not sure if this is true or what... i heard this somewhere that when your blinker is going faster than normal it's a sign the bulb/fixture is about to go. possibly. ymmv

This, one of your lights or circuits is out.

KMO-II · 11-02-2015, 09:02 AM

normally a bulb is burned out somewhere in the left side assembly, possibly a brake light, reverse light, or High beam bulb, But a bulb nonetheless on left side, (or whatever side blinks fast when you use the turn signal) could be in the front or back.

sx moneypit · 11-02-2015, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

Did you check the blinker fluid?

caalmaden · 11-02-2015, 10:02 AM

Usually when this happens, the side on which it blinks fast, either the rear or front turn signal lamp is burnt. In this case, try to check either your rear or front turn signal lamp.

SouthArk370Z · 11-02-2015, 10:25 AM

Check the battery voltage at the battery terminals.
Check voltage on big power cable going to starter from the fuse block attached to battery terminal. Put meter on end of wire going to starter.
Check all turn/marker lamps. As per Owner's Manual, a fast blink is used to indicate a burnt out lamp.

Battery is not at the top of my list of possibilities, but it's on the list and a LOT easier to check than the lamps.

HulaGirl · 11-02-2015, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mishuko

i'm not sure if this is true or what... i heard this somewhere that when your blinker is going faster than normal it's a sign the bulb/fixture is about to go. possibly. ymmv

This actually happened with our Rogue and that was exactly the cause.

11-01-2015, 02:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ni9TFiVE Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: ABQ Posts: 87 Drives: '15 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 11	Left side light flickering fast and making noise I woke up today and went into the garage and saw that my left turning signal light was flickering really fast and making a noise. I try to turn my car on and it don't work either. This happen to anyone before? What do I do? I forgot I mention that it stoped flickering when I pressed unlock on my keys Last edited by Ni9TFiVE; 11-01-2015 at 02:14 PM.

11-01-2015, 05:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
x2o Base Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 82 Drives: Boosted 370z Rep Power: 243	Have you done any work on the car recently (or had any work done), or did this just happen out of the blue? Is it still flickering, or did it stop for good after you unlocked the car? Sounds like some kind of short, very strange though.. If you own a voltmeter/multimeter, check your battery voltage and see what it reads. __________________ 2011 370z Supercharged Sport Touring 7AT Stillen: Supercharger Kit \| Cat Back/TP \| Oil/AT Coolers GTM: Hardened 7AT (valve body+torque converter) Whiteline: 27mm Front \| 24mm Rear \| Swift Springs Last edited by x2o; 11-01-2015 at 05:55 PM.

11-02-2015, 08:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9435	i'm not sure if this is true or what... i heard this somewhere that when your blinker is going faster than normal it's a sign the bulb/fixture is about to go. possibly. ymmv HulaGirl likes this.

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JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Did you check the blinker fluid? ZeroZeta, Array, Ramage and 2 others like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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caalmaden Base Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Hurst, TX Posts: 44 Drives: 2015 370Z NISMO Tech Rep Power: 21	Usually when this happens, the side on which it blinks fast, either the rear or front turn signal lamp is burnt. In this case, try to check either your rear or front turn signal lamp. __________________ 2015 NISSAN 370Z NISMO Tech 7AT

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barncobob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: hangtown, CA Posts: 1,164 Drives: 16 370Z auto Rep Power: 590	im guessing maybe battery isnt up to snuff or the flasher is toast?

11-02-2015, 09:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
KMO-II Base Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: new mexico Posts: 189 Drives: 370Z NISMO - 2014 Rep Power: 5014	normally a bulb is burned out somewhere in the left side assembly, possibly a brake light, reverse light, or High beam bulb, But a bulb nonetheless on left side, (or whatever side blinks fast when you use the turn signal) could be in the front or back.

11-02-2015, 10:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	Check the battery voltage at the battery terminals. Check voltage on big power cable going to starter from the fuse block attached to battery terminal. Put meter on end of wire going to starter. Check all turn/marker lamps. As per Owner's Manual, a fast blink is used to indicate a burnt out lamp. Battery is not at the top of my list of possibilities, but it's on the list and a LOT easier to check than the lamps. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma Last edited by SouthArk370Z; 11-02-2015 at 10:27 AM.

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