If one blinker is disconnected, will they all stop working? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

GrantedTaken · 08-08-2018, 09:56 PM

If the passenger side fender blinker is not connected,
would that make the driver's side blinker not work?

Also, the white turn signal in front bumper above foglight is connected to the fender blinker, right? They should both work together ?

FRSBRZGT86FAN · 08-08-2018, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrantedTaken

If the passenger side fender blinker is not connected,
would that make the driver's side blinker not work?

Also, the white turn signal in front bumper above foglight is connected to the fender blinker, right? They should both work together ?

Fender blinder? You're referring to the side-marker that doesn't blink? Or turn signal?

The side markers and turn signals light up together when the headlights are on or in "parking mode" but the side markers don't blink like the turn signals do.

HKz · 08-08-2018, 10:02 PM

no

if you're referring to the side marker

then no, that light does nothing regarding your turn signals..

since you have the brz, the only turn signals should be coming directly from your headlight housing..only the pre-facelift FRS/86 had the turn signals separated..

NAEightySix · 08-08-2018, 10:03 PM

Pretty sure if one side’s turn signal goes bad or gets disconnected, the other will still work.

As far as I know, none of the 86/FRS/BRZ platforms in any year had the side marker as a turn signal. You can wire them to be a turn signal if you’d like, but you’ll lose the side marker function (someone might correct me on that, but I don’t think you can have the factory side marker function as both at once because it’s a single filament bulb). Or you can buy the LED side marker that comes with both a marker light AND a turn signal integrated into it... it requires tapping two wires though. From factory, they just serve as side marker lights for “safety purposes” and whatnot.

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GrantedTaken · 08-08-2018, 11:31 PM

Doh!!

Yes, the photo above, the light in the wheel arch.
Ok, got it, that's not a blinker, just a light
Side markers go on/off with headlights?
Car must be running?

Ok, white rectangle light in the bumper is just daytime running lights.

If one side marker is disconnected, does that make the other side not work?

Tcoat · 08-08-2018, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrantedTaken

Oops, you're saying the only turn signal blinkers are in the front bumper and headlight housing ?
Yes, I am referring to the photo above, the light in the wheel arch.
Does this blink, or is it just a light (I'm not near my car at the moment)

That is a marker light and does not blink in North America. I believe it may in other markets but am not sure.

FRSBRZGT86FAN · 08-09-2018, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrantedTaken

Doh!!

Yes, the photo above, the light in the wheel arch.
Ok, got it, that's not a blinker, just a light
Side markers go on/off with headlights?
Car must be running?

Ok, white rectangle light in the bumper is just daytime running lights.

If one side marker is disconnected, does that make the other side not work?

They go on and off with the headlights, car doesn't have to be running for headlights to be on, ebrake down just in case and key in accessory or on position will do it

Why are you wondering if one side marker disconnected effects the other btw? It doesn't effect each other, I've run without one sidemarker before when I had an issue with one of my LEDS and was waiting for a replacement and the other side worked fine.

FRSBRZGT86FAN · 08-09-2018, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrantedTaken

Doh!!

Yes, the photo above, the light in the wheel arch.
Ok, got it, that's not a blinker, just a light
Side markers go on/off with headlights?
Car must be running?

Ok, white rectangle light in the bumper is just daytime running lights.

If one side marker is disconnected, does that make the other side not work?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

That is a marker light and does not blink in North America. I believe it may in other markets but am not sure.

I believe in the JDM market it's a turn signal and maybe some EDM markets. Just like how the rear lower bumper fog/brake light is fully functional on those cars as well.

Jeffoakes1974 · 12-05-2022, 10:00 PM

My bumper has two blinkers that do blink in unison with the head light blinkers my problem is one stays on the other only blinks im confused af

TommyW · 12-05-2022, 10:09 PM

Only if you’re low on blinker fluid

08-08-2018, 09:56 PM	#1
GrantedTaken Banned Join Date: Nov 2017 Drives: BRZ Location: The Sun Posts: 428 Thanks: 30 Thanked 230 Times in 113 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If one blinker is disconnected, will they all stop working? If the passenger side fender blinker is not connected, would that make the driver's side blinker not work? Also, the white turn signal in front bumper above foglight is connected to the fender blinker, right? They should both work together ?

08-08-2018, 11:31 PM	#5
GrantedTaken Banned Join Date: Nov 2017 Drives: BRZ Location: The Sun Posts: 428 Thanks: 30 Thanked 230 Times in 113 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Doh!! Yes, the photo above, the light in the wheel arch. Ok, got it, that's not a blinker, just a light Side markers go on/off with headlights? Car must be running? Ok, white rectangle light in the bumper is just daytime running lights. If one side marker is disconnected, does that make the other side not work? Last edited by GrantedTaken; 08-08-2018 at 11:50 PM.

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NAEightySix Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Drives: 2015 Scion FRS 6MT (Asphalt) Location: Miami, FL Posts: 83 Thanks: 230 Thanked 36 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Pretty sure if one side’s turn signal goes bad or gets disconnected, the other will still work. As far as I know, none of the 86/FRS/BRZ platforms in any year had the side marker as a turn signal. You can wire them to be a turn signal if you’d like, but you’ll lose the side marker function (someone might correct me on that, but I don’t think you can have the factory side marker function as both at once because it’s a single filament bulb). Or you can buy the LED side marker that comes with both a marker light AND a turn signal integrated into it... it requires tapping two wires though. From factory, they just serve as side marker lights for “safety purposes” and whatnot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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