marvintherepairman
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Wanted to check with the community to see if anyone else has experienced this issue.
Last night I noticed that my left door rear view mirror turn signal indicator has started flickering when I engage the turn signal. As opposed to the normal on/off, the light indicator itself acts like it has a short and flickers on both ends of the housing as if it is trying to blink. Front and rear turn signals act normal, and perform the normal on/off sequence. The same flickering occurs on that indicator when I turn on the hazard warning lights.
This is the first time I have experienced this, and I thought it might clear itself up in case it was a software issue. However, today while driving I noticed the issue has not cleared up. The window switches, door lock button, and mirror buttons are all normal. So initially, I have ruled out a wiring harness issue. Also, to my knowledge the mirror has never been hit or damaged.
I have ordered a replacement turn signal indicator, and it will be here in a few days, and have noticed there are YouTube videos of individuals changing out their turn signals for the dynamic turn signal indicator. I have ordered the regular OEM version from BMW parts. From the YouTube videos, it looks to be a straightforward process in changing out this item.
Has anyone experienced this issue? Are there any suggestions of other ways to troubleshoot before attempting to replace the current light? Otherwise, the car appears to be operating normal, and I have not noticed any other issues.
Thank you.
Last night I noticed that my left door rear view mirror turn signal indicator has started flickering when I engage the turn signal. As opposed to the normal on/off, the light indicator itself acts like it has a short and flickers on both ends of the housing as if it is trying to blink. Front and rear turn signals act normal, and perform the normal on/off sequence. The same flickering occurs on that indicator when I turn on the hazard warning lights.
This is the first time I have experienced this, and I thought it might clear itself up in case it was a software issue. However, today while driving I noticed the issue has not cleared up. The window switches, door lock button, and mirror buttons are all normal. So initially, I have ruled out a wiring harness issue. Also, to my knowledge the mirror has never been hit or damaged.
I have ordered a replacement turn signal indicator, and it will be here in a few days, and have noticed there are YouTube videos of individuals changing out their turn signals for the dynamic turn signal indicator. I have ordered the regular OEM version from BMW parts. From the YouTube videos, it looks to be a straightforward process in changing out this item.
Has anyone experienced this issue? Are there any suggestions of other ways to troubleshoot before attempting to replace the current light? Otherwise, the car appears to be operating normal, and I have not noticed any other issues.
Thank you.