redfishsc
Tired of fixing lousy engineering.
OK so I've gone through three sets (well, a right and two lefts) of tail light circuit boards on this 99 Suburban in 3 years. In every one of them, you can wiggle the bulb and get the light to momentarily work, so it's not blowing the bulbs. It's bad contacts in the little rectangle socket somewhere below.
In fact, you can leave the bulb alone and use a scratch awl to wiggle the rectangle socket, and the light will light up.
I have no idea what brand (or, if OEM) was on the truck when I got it, but I've blown it, and a right/left from a Dorman pack. In each case, they worked fine for several months, up to a year or more, and suddenly "fast flicker", and no turn signal.
Any suggestions? Anyone pop one open and solder the connections inside? I'm not afraid of a little 63/37 if I need to get it out.
In fact, you can leave the bulb alone and use a scratch awl to wiggle the rectangle socket, and the light will light up.
I have no idea what brand (or, if OEM) was on the truck when I got it, but I've blown it, and a right/left from a Dorman pack. In each case, they worked fine for several months, up to a year or more, and suddenly "fast flicker", and no turn signal.
Any suggestions? Anyone pop one open and solder the connections inside? I'm not afraid of a little 63/37 if I need to get it out.
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