Reverse lights not working I have changed the bulbs

KATRON09

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2004 FORD EXPLORER
143,700 MILES

I have the SUV listed above Eddie Bauer edition. I have changed the bulbs and they still are not working. Also both turn signals work when they want to. I have changed the bulbs on them also but they will only flash sometimes. Can you help?

Friday, September 20th, 2013 AT 7:34 PM

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CADIEMAN

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Check the reverse light fuse and replace the turn signal flasher. Follow the clicking noise to find the flasher near the steering column.

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Friday, September 20th, 2013 AT 8:26 PM

KATRON09

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Thanks. I will do this and if I still have problems I will come back. Thanks cadieman!

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Friday, September 20th, 2013 AT 9:36 PM

KASEKENNY

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These are two separate issues. First the reverse lights could just be a fuse. I attached the wiring diagram. We need to check fuse 27 to see if it is blown. If not, then we need to put the vehicle in reverse and start testing through the circuit to find where we don't have power any longer. Once we find that point we know what the issue is.

As for the turn signals working some times. This is a pretty common issue with the flasher. I included the diagram of the fuse box. We need to replace the indicator flasher C2047. What happens is the contact inside the flasher fail and some times it makes contact and sometimes it doesn't which gives you the intermittent operation.

Let me know if there are questions and we can go from there. Thanks

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