muckahele

wow, well I finally got it. It seems the loose wire was somewhere in the connector block right where the front passengers right foot is. I didn't actually find the loose connection, but just fiddling around with the connector blocks seems to have settled it back into contact for now. It seems like the passengers foot could pretty easily mess up the wiring if they kicked in the right place. Not sure how to fix it for good, but at least I know where it is now. Thanks everyone!

Well now I am quite confused, I did another check with the multimeter today and when the bulb is out the socket is now alternating between 0 and 6 volts when the turn signal is supposed to be on, but when I put in the bulb in I can't get any voltage reading. The blinker that works correctly alternates between 0 and 12 volts. Again, when I swap the bulbs between the good side and the bad side both bulbs work fine on the good side. ??????

Thanks Cougar. The brake light is working fine, so it seems likely that its either an individual wire with a bad connection somewhere, or the emergency flasher switch or the flasher module. It looks like I could get a flasher module for $20 and it wouldn't be too hard to replace so I might try that after I check all the connections I can, and then the emergency flasher switch, which looks like $50.

Where does the wiring bend all the time from opening and closing? As far as I can tell the wiring has a direct run through the frame. Thanks!

Ok, I did a few checks with the multimeter. When the hazards are supposed to be on, there does appear to be a small voltage alternating between 0 and 0.1 volts reaching the light socket and the terminal block directly feeding the light socket. When the blinker is supposed to be on, there does appear to be a small voltage alternating between 0 and 0.5 volts reaching the light socket and the terminal block directly feeding the light socket. I get a negligible voltage when testing the voltage between the socket or terminal block and a ground point on the frame. Just to make sure, I checked the blinker that still works and the socket and terminal is correctly alternating between 0 and 12 volts. So could this be some sort of short in the wiring upstream of the light socket, or maybe a bad hazard switch or flasher module?

yeah, forgot to mention, I swapped the bulb and the bulb is fine. how do you find and fix a broken earth? thanks!

1999 Subaru Legacy Outback -Rear right turn signal light doesn't light up in turn signal or hazard mode -All other turn signal lights work fine in turn signal and hazard mode Because all the other turn signal lights work fine in both turn signal and hazard mode, I am thinking this must be an issue with the wiring or connector for just the right rear bulb. The bulb socket contacts appear clean. Any advice on how to find the problem? Should I start by replacing the light socket and connector for the bulb? Thanks!!