2014 RAV4 (Limited with Push Button Start, if that makes any difference), its passenger-side front Side-Marker light is not working regardless of all I did below... very puzzled... what/where have I missed?
1. Replaced a new Wedge Bulb, turned light switch to ON - (all lights are lit except for the Passenger-Side front Side-Marker)
2. Wedge Bulb removed from socket, Check Ground with Ignition/Power Off - (tested OK with proper ground)
3. Wedge Bulb removed, turned light switch to ON, voltmeter tested passenger-side front marker light bulb socket - (showing 12.6V)
4. Insert yet another new Wedge Bulb, turned light switch ON - (all other lights are ON except for the Passenger-side front side marker light)
5. Exchanged the Black colored wedge bulb socket with the Driver-side - (all lights are lit except for the passenger-side front side-marker light)
6. Removed the passenger-side front side-marker bulb socket (Black colored) and tested Brown connector for 12V and Ground - (getting 12.6V with light switch turned ON)
7. With the Wedge Bulb Socket disconnected from the Brown/power connector, tested for Short with Wedge Bulb removed - (No short detected despite how i wiggle the contacts)
8. With the Wedge Bulb Socket disconnected from the Brown/power connector, insert the Wedge Bulb in to the bulb socket - (showing connectivity with minimum resistance)
9. Reconnect the Passenger-side front side marker bulb socket with the deemed Good bulb to the Brown/power connector, turned light switch to ON - (tested voltage showing "0" Volt, with all other lights are lit) WHAT WHAT WHAT??? Why is it showing "0" Volt when the bulb is inserted to the socket Yet measuring 12.6V with the bulb removed (I did also tried different wedge bulbs including the working bulb I switched over from the driver-side)
Basically, without the wedge bulb inserted, with light switched to ON the voltage tested Good with 12.6V; however, as soon as I insert the (tried 4~5 different) wedge bulb the voltage dropped "0" Volt... The wedge Bulbs I tried are Good, the bulb socket is also tested Good (remember I had exchanged this socket with the Driver-Side bulb socket), the side-markers on this RAV4 is one of those constant ON type (Not that alternates with the Turn signal) so I don't think there is a relay to deal with (or is there ?)... Since all lights are lit (except for this passenger-side front side-marker light), I don't believe there is a bad fuse either ... I am simply puzzled at this point... can this be some kind of control module issue, yet, it is only this single Passenger-side front side-marker that is not working.... Can anyone help/thoughts?
Thanks!!
1. Replaced a new Wedge Bulb, turned light switch to ON - (all lights are lit except for the Passenger-Side front Side-Marker)
2. Wedge Bulb removed from socket, Check Ground with Ignition/Power Off - (tested OK with proper ground)
3. Wedge Bulb removed, turned light switch to ON, voltmeter tested passenger-side front marker light bulb socket - (showing 12.6V)
4. Insert yet another new Wedge Bulb, turned light switch ON - (all other lights are ON except for the Passenger-side front side marker light)
5. Exchanged the Black colored wedge bulb socket with the Driver-side - (all lights are lit except for the passenger-side front side-marker light)
6. Removed the passenger-side front side-marker bulb socket (Black colored) and tested Brown connector for 12V and Ground - (getting 12.6V with light switch turned ON)
7. With the Wedge Bulb Socket disconnected from the Brown/power connector, tested for Short with Wedge Bulb removed - (No short detected despite how i wiggle the contacts)
8. With the Wedge Bulb Socket disconnected from the Brown/power connector, insert the Wedge Bulb in to the bulb socket - (showing connectivity with minimum resistance)
9. Reconnect the Passenger-side front side marker bulb socket with the deemed Good bulb to the Brown/power connector, turned light switch to ON - (tested voltage showing "0" Volt, with all other lights are lit) WHAT WHAT WHAT??? Why is it showing "0" Volt when the bulb is inserted to the socket Yet measuring 12.6V with the bulb removed (I did also tried different wedge bulbs including the working bulb I switched over from the driver-side)
Basically, without the wedge bulb inserted, with light switched to ON the voltage tested Good with 12.6V; however, as soon as I insert the (tried 4~5 different) wedge bulb the voltage dropped "0" Volt... The wedge Bulbs I tried are Good, the bulb socket is also tested Good (remember I had exchanged this socket with the Driver-Side bulb socket), the side-markers on this RAV4 is one of those constant ON type (Not that alternates with the Turn signal) so I don't think there is a relay to deal with (or is there ?)... Since all lights are lit (except for this passenger-side front side-marker light), I don't believe there is a bad fuse either ... I am simply puzzled at this point... can this be some kind of control module issue, yet, it is only this single Passenger-side front side-marker that is not working.... Can anyone help/thoughts?
Thanks!!