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Old 02-25-2004, 06:31 PM
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HELP!! Tail lights problem!!

Hey, one of my tail lights are out but the thing is that when i step on the brakes it lights up. That tail light only lights up when i press on the brake.

Please help!! THANKS A LOT!!
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Old 02-25-2004, 06:38 PM
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aren't there two bulbs for ur taillight?
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Old 02-25-2004, 06:40 PM
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yea theres the brake light and theres the light bulb for your turn signal
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Old 02-25-2004, 06:41 PM
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your bulb burnt... just get some new bulbs and your coo...
 
Old 02-25-2004, 06:45 PM
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there are 2 fillaments in your brake light bulb, one is burnt. Go to your local autoparts store and get the 7443 bulbs, no the 7440. Make sure theres 2 fillaments in there.....
that should do it for ya...
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thanks a lot!!
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Old 02-25-2004, 11:55 PM
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I get the same problem, my left tail light doesn't light up but when I brake, it does. I don't think its the filament though because all I do is give it a tap or two and it lights up, pretty weird. Any solution for that or should I just swap them? They do work when I tap them and it raely happenens but it does.
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Old 02-26-2004, 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by KiLLeR2002se
there are 2 fillaments in your brake light bulb, one is burnt. Go to your local autoparts store and get the 7443 bulbs, no the 7440. Make sure theres 2 fillaments in there.....
that should do it for ya...
yep, dual filament bulb.

don't get the wrong one 1156 is for the rear turn signal
 
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Originally Posted by pablosal
I get the same problem, my left tail light doesn't light up but when I brake, it does. I don't think its the filament though because all I do is give it a tap or two and it lights up, pretty weird. Any solution for that or should I just swap them? They do work when I tap them and it raely happenens but it does.
your tail light filament is burned out (disconnected from the post) when you tap it, it is just reconnecting. if you go over a bump it will go back out. just get a new bulb
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