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Rear Left Indicator Failure

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#1 ·
I have a 2018 Colorado Z71 4WD with stock headlights and bulbs (non LED). I replaced rear bulbs last year and all was fine. One had went out and I replaced them all to be safe. Recently, I have had the dreaded fast flash on the left rear side. The confusing part is that all blinkers in front and rear on both sides works fine. Parking brake lights as well as reverse lights are all fine. Hazard lights are working fine. But left blinker provides an error of rear indicator light failure.

I've tried to dig into old forums and I'm just stuck. Most post seems to suggest bad light bulbs and then fuses or shorts. But, in my case, all the lights work with the fast blink. What else could be the problem?
 
#2 ·
Disregard all. I am mechanically stupid. I rushed a light bulb swap for the "working light" and forgot there's 2 bulbs for the blinkers on the tail lights.

For the future goof balls like me, the top light and bottom light bulbs per taillight have to be replaced. They both flash and technically the one that's solid (in my case) vs the flashing one is the one that needs replacement. I realized this when I compared the working tail light on the right side with the left tail light.
 
#3 ·
No short or fuse. I would try replacing one bulb at a time and see which one is the problem
 
#4 ·
Glad you figured it out
Trust me happens to more people then are willing to admit it
 
owns 2017 Chevrolet Colorado Z71