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CamaroKid300 · 07-06-2011, 04:06 PM

I tried to do a search, but no avail.

Today my DIC showed a message.... Check right rear turn signal lamp.

So anyways, I need to replace the bulb. I have 24,xxx miles on the car so kinda weird it happened so soon IMO.

But.... would this be something covered under bumper to bumper if I went to the dealer so I wouldn't have to mess with it?

Or is there a quick,easy, and cheap way for me to do it myself?

Just curious.

Thanks!

The Stig · 07-06-2011, 04:07 PM

Yes this would be covered under your bumper to bumper warranty.

Rock-It Man · 07-06-2011, 04:14 PM

Bulb replacement is in the Owners Manual and takes a few minutes.

In my 2010 manual, it's on page 9-40.

The bulb chart is on page 9-41.

CamaroKid300 · 07-06-2011, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rock-It Man

Bulb replacement is in the Owners Manual and takes a few minutes.

In my 2010 manual, it's on page 9-40.

The bulb chart is on page 9-41.

thanks!

Gonna go take a look now!

CamaroKid300 · 07-06-2011, 07:48 PM

Anyone that reads this with intent on replacing the bulb.

Two bulbs at Advanced Auto Parts cost $5.99

It literally took me 5 minutes to take the plastic top off, the three pop rivet thingys, put the new bulb in, and put it back.

Super simple.

BreakingBad · 11-01-2013, 07:21 PM

FYI - i know this is an old bump, but for anybody searching the 'rivets' you have to pop out are a pain in the ASS...

be sure you only pop off the top of the rivet, as there's a base and you can't pop it off from the base. i spent 30 minutes trying to get the rivets out and one got stuck. also, the far bulb is a pain in the ass to get your hand in and put the fixture back in the hole.

W.E.G. · 07-03-2017, 06:25 PM

Deliberately necro-posting this thread from 2013.

By now, there ought to be some consensus about whether the right rear signal is a persistent problem, or whether it just seems to have been be the first to go on what were (in 2013) still relatively newly-built cars.

Anybody replace it once and done?

Anybody replacing it more frequently than seems like normal?

On the way to the parts store now to get a pack of 3157's now for my 2011 with 28K miles on it.

Rock-It Man · 07-03-2017, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by W.E.G.

Deliberately necro-posting this thread from 2013.

By now, there ought to be some consensus about whether the right rear signal is a persistent problem, or whether it just seems to have been be the first to go on what were (in 2013) still relatively newly-built cars.

Anybody replace it once and done?

Anybody replacing it more frequently than seems like normal?

On the way to the parts store now to get a pack of 3157's now for my 2011 with 28K miles on it.

I have a 2010, and have not had to replace a single bulb so far...knock on wood.

Replacing taillight bulbs is trivial. What I'm dreading are the side markers and fog lights.

W.E.G. · 07-03-2017, 07:30 PM

The repair took all of 2 minutes.

Looks like the PO has been in that area previously.
All three pop-clips looked normal from the top, but the slider on two of the three was broken in varying degrees. Still was able to use them for re-assembly, but I kinda hate putting broken parts back on the car.

The rapid blinking of just one right-side light is now restored to normal blinking of both right side lights.

Parts store sells 3157 bulbs in two packs. I used one. As I was putting the unused bulb in my big baggie of car bulbs from the ages, I discovered I already had an unused 3157 bulb that I could have used for the current repair. The older package was marked in my handwriting: "Corolla". Didn't even cross my mind that GM and Toyota would use the same tail light bulbs.

The Corolla that went with that older package was destroyed last year when it was rear ended by an idiot who was (I swear on a stack of Bibles) hunting for Pokemon. The idiot in the Mustang actually managed to take out FOUR cars in that stunt.

Rule 3(c)(ii): never pass up an opportunity to lay blame on Mustang drivers

myold88 · 07-03-2017, 08:54 PM

Funny, the first and almost only thing to go on my 10 SS was the right rear tail lamp bulb.
Cost me about $3.00 and 10 minutes to replace.

CamaroFred · 07-03-2017, 09:18 PM

So you bought two bulbs, took the whole thing apart, and only replaced one?
What are you saving the other one for? Your next Corolla?

jrhagen · 07-03-2017, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamaroFred

So you bought two bulbs, took the whole thing apart, and only replaced one?
What are you saving the other one for? Your next Corolla?

crazy4camaro · 07-15-2017, 09:35 AM

anyone replaced rear turn signal light with a led ? Will led work for turn signal?

TheFlyingBananaSS · 07-17-2017, 10:49 AM

There is definitely something strange with the turn signals. When I installed my led sequential lights I had to reverse the wiring of the left and right sides to get a rapid blinking problem fixed.

07-06-2011, 04:06 PM	#1
CamaroKid300 ace5.org Drives: 2017 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 6,143 View My Garage	Right Rear Turn Signal I tried to do a search, but no avail. Today my DIC showed a message.... Check right rear turn signal lamp. So anyways, I need to replace the bulb. I have 24,xxx miles on the car so kinda weird it happened so soon IMO. But.... would this be something covered under bumper to bumper if I went to the dealer so I wouldn't have to mess with it? Or is there a quick,easy, and cheap way for me to do it myself? Just curious. Thanks! Attached Images __________________ Stock...For Now.

07-06-2011, 04:07 PM	#2
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	Yes this would be covered under your bumper to bumper warranty. __________________

07-06-2011, 07:48 PM	#5
CamaroKid300 ace5.org Drives: 2017 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 6,143 View My Garage	Anyone that reads this with intent on replacing the bulb. Two bulbs at Advanced Auto Parts cost $5.99 It literally took me 5 minutes to take the plastic top off, the three pop rivet thingys, put the new bulb in, and put it back. Super simple. __________________ Stock...For Now.

11-01-2013, 07:21 PM	#6
BreakingBad MAGA Drives: 2015 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 320 View My Garage	FYI - i know this is an old bump, but for anybody searching the 'rivets' you have to pop out are a pain in the ASS... be sure you only pop off the top of the rivet, as there's a base and you can't pop it off from the base. i spent 30 minutes trying to get the rivets out and one got stuck. also, the far bulb is a pain in the ass to get your hand in and put the fixture back in the hole. __________________ “Freedom is not defined by safety. Freedom is defined by the ability of citizens to live without government interference. Government cannot create a world without risks, nor would we really wish to live in such a fictional place. Only a totalitarian society would even claim absolute safety as a worthy ideal, because it would require total state control over its citizens’ lives. Liberty has meaning only if we still believe in it when terrible things happen and a false government security blanket beckons.” - Ron Paul

07-03-2017, 08:54 PM	#10
myold88 Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 2018: Lakewood Ranch, Fl. Posts: 8,164 View My Garage	Funny, the first and almost only thing to go on my 10 SS was the right rear tail lamp bulb. Cost me about $3.00 and 10 minutes to replace. __________________

07-06-2011, 04:14 PM	#3
Rock-It Man 376 cubic inches of fun Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MA Posts: 4,043 View My Garage	Bulb replacement is in the Owners Manual and takes a few minutes. In my 2010 manual, it's on page 9-40. The bulb chart is on page 9-41.

07-03-2017, 06:25 PM	#7
W.E.G. breaker of things Drives: 2011 SS and 1988 Sport Coupe Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Virginia Posts: 110	Deliberately necro-posting this thread from 2013. By now, there ought to be some consensus about whether the right rear signal is a persistent problem, or whether it just seems to have been be the first to go on what were (in 2013) still relatively newly-built cars. Anybody replace it once and done? Anybody replacing it more frequently than seems like normal? On the way to the parts store now to get a pack of 3157's now for my 2011 with 28K miles on it.

07-03-2017, 07:30 PM	#9
W.E.G. breaker of things Drives: 2011 SS and 1988 Sport Coupe Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Virginia Posts: 110	The repair took all of 2 minutes. Looks like the PO has been in that area previously. All three pop-clips looked normal from the top, but the slider on two of the three was broken in varying degrees. Still was able to use them for re-assembly, but I kinda hate putting broken parts back on the car. The rapid blinking of just one right-side light is now restored to normal blinking of both right side lights. Parts store sells 3157 bulbs in two packs. I used one. As I was putting the unused bulb in my big baggie of car bulbs from the ages, I discovered I already had an unused 3157 bulb that I could have used for the current repair. The older package was marked in my handwriting: "Corolla". Didn't even cross my mind that GM and Toyota would use the same tail light bulbs. The Corolla that went with that older package was destroyed last year when it was rear ended by an idiot who was (I swear on a stack of Bibles) hunting for Pokemon. The idiot in the Mustang actually managed to take out FOUR cars in that stunt. Rule 3(c)(ii): never pass up an opportunity to lay blame on Mustang drivers

07-03-2017, 09:18 PM	#11
CamaroFred Drives: Miss Con Ception Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 2,998	So you bought two bulbs, took the whole thing apart, and only replaced one? What are you saving the other one for? Your next Corolla? __________________ 2011 1SS/RS LS3 CGM

07-15-2017, 09:35 AM	#13
crazy4camaro Drives: 2012 RSLT,1979 Trans Am Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: IRB.Florida Posts: 291	anyone replaced rear turn signal light with a led ? Will led work for turn signal?

07-17-2017, 10:49 AM	#14
TheFlyingBananaSS Evil Genius of Chevrolet Drives: 2017 Z06, 2019 XTS, 2013 SS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New York Posts: 3,262	There is definitely something strange with the turn signals. When I installed my led sequential lights I had to reverse the wiring of the left and right sides to get a rapid blinking problem fixed. __________________ GPI SS2 VVT cam, ECS Novi 1500 supercharger, Corsa Extreme, Detroit Speed and BMR suspension, Circle D triple disc, Melling oil pump, LS2 chain tensioner, ATI 10% UD, DSX E85 kit, High Energy coils, BTR springs, LS2 Lifter trays, Titanium retainers, hardened push rods, FIC 1000 injectors, ZL1 pump, Mighty Mouse catch can, AEM gauges, Tial BOV, Richmond 3.91 gears, Custom gauge bezels, Speed Engineering headers, Stainless Works HF cats, DSX Aux pump, 710rwhp on E85.

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