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Old 11-03-2009, 11:48 PM
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I having trouble with my tail light, my right tail light works fine, but my left is out and all fuses and bulbs are good. Any idea what this could be?
 
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Are you sure the bulb is good? Next would be check the contacts of the socket.
 
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Yes, if the bulb isn't blown try rubbing the contact point of the bulb against sidewalk or sandpaper to get off all the stuff that built up on it.
 
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try swapping the bulps from one side to the other Sometimes the bulps are blown and very hard to tell with naked eye
 
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Old 11-10-2009, 07:38 PM
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Looks like I've tried every way possible, but now my left tail lights and brake lights are out. Any ideas what this could be
 
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