front blinker replacement help

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Anonymous MD

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2016 mazda cx 5

• Apr 17, 2018

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so now at 40,000 mile nothin but trouble with this car . now the font blinker keeps blinking and will not turn off. i do not have the car with me and my x does not know how to get to the binker bulb to replace it . can anyone make a quick video or explain how to her how to change it out . its been a while and i dont remember without seeing it . she is trying to swap everything back to stock and get rid o the car . thanks !!!

 

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Anonymous MD

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2016 mazda cx 5

• Apr 17, 2018

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ooo and its the driver side . ty !!!

 

yrwei52

2016 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD w/Tech Pkg

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Plano, Texas, USA

• Apr 17, 2018

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The best instruction with detailed illustration replacing the front turn signal bulb is in your owner's manual.

 

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Anonymous MD

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2016 mazda cx 5

• Apr 17, 2018

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shes a girl lol { joking } . she said she cant see where it is or reach it or something . i know i did it ez just figured maby a pic ro video could help her do it fast . she has to take it to a shop and the shop will blame all the problems on the switchbacks . they have done that with a couple different cars in the past .

 

rsvinylgraphics

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2008.5 MS3

• Apr 17, 2018

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Anonymous MD said:

the font blinker keeps blinking and will not turn off

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Doesn't sound to me like a bad bulb, usually a bad turn signal bulb will either stay solid or blink fast, sounds like something else is going on

 

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Anonymous MD

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2016 mazda cx 5

• Apr 17, 2018

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yea we are having a lot of problems with the car . why she is trying to put them back to stock . the car wont turn on some time wont turn off some times . loses signal to the break system . all kinds of issues .

 

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Carfo

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2016 CX-9 GT AWD

• Apr 17, 2018

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what else is non stock about the car? sounds like the issue w/ blinker was user error given you installed switchbacks as part of the led turn signal installation. sad to see you're having these problems though.

 

ColoradoDriver

2014 CX-5 Touring AWD - 132k miles

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Denver, CO

• Apr 17, 2018

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Carfo said:

what else is non stock about the car? sounds like the issue w/ blinker was user error given you installed switchbacks as part of the led turn signal installation.

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Agreed. Honestly this is the first I have seen anyone post about turn signals not turning off.

 

shadonoz

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2017 CX-5 GT AWD+

• Apr 17, 2018

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Does switchback just refer to dual color, or is there something else?

 

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HarryS

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2019 Mazda CX-5 GS

• Nov 16, 2019

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shadonoz said:

Does switchback just refer to dual color, or is there something else?

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As far as I have found switchback just refers to dual color - amber when signal is on - white when running light is on. The front signal lamps on the 2016-19 CX-5s are impossible to get at.

 

Chris_Top_Her

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'15 CX-5 Miata AWD

• Nov 16, 2019

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I run switch backs, and I installed them myself. You have to wire tap them into the existing running light and blinker light circuit for them to function correctly. You also have to wire in a resistor ( I don't think OP uses resistors, I haven't looked but if we have a magnetic blinker relay that's a bad move). Poor method or something could easily cause a problem. You've done a lot of aftermarket wiring and you have having electrical issues now.. probably burned something up. Could be a bad main fuse on the power tap or a burned ground wire from the tap since you say the car won't turn on sometimes.