# Mirror directional 2005 Chev. Suburban

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/mirror-directional-2005-chev-suburban/36791>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, suburban\
**Created:** [September 18, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mirror-directional-2005-chev-suburban/36791 "2009-09-18T12:59:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ron\_barski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a587f6/32.png) [@ron\_barski](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ron_barski)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mirror-directional-2005-chev-suburban/36791/1 "2009-09-18T12:59:33Z")

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The right exterior mirror directional signal comes and goes. Sometimes bright as new and varies all the way to off. I have not been able to find info online to tell me how these lights work and what may be the cause and cure.Please help!

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mirror-directional-2005-chev-suburban/36791/2 "2009-09-18T18:37:50Z")

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I’ll hazard a (couple of) guesses that there may be a poor ground connection or the LED is getting tired.

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**Author:** ![ron\_barski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a587f6/32.png) [@ron\_barski](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ron_barski)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2009, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mirror-directional-2005-chev-suburban/36791/3 "2009-09-19T22:55:33Z")

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Hi and thanks.  
If the LED is getting tired, how is it changed.  
Where is the ground?  
Thanks again,  
Ron

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2009, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mirror-directional-2005-chev-suburban/36791/4 "2009-09-19T23:18:19Z")

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LEDs aren’t supposed to get tired. They should last a LONG time. That’s why they use LEDs.

I suggest you check the electrical connections, including the ground connections, before you worry about the LEDs.

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2009, 1:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mirror-directional-2005-chev-suburban/36791/5 "2009-09-20T01:14:13Z")

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LEDs are man made, nothings perfect. He still needs to know where the ground is.

A separate ground wire to the chassis or grounded via mounting bolts?