Tail lights melted!!!
06-28-2006, 11:36 PM
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Tail lights melted!!! Yep. Like the title says. My tail lights, right where the main stop bulb is. There not melted completely, but caved in towards the bulb! WTF? I walked out to my car to get in and notice it. It literaly happened over night or something. What can cause this? How much is thing going to cost me to replace...both of them.
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06-29-2006, 12:03 AM
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I've heard of this happening to people who use taillight blackout covers.
Camaro taillamp assembly (97-02), LH = 5977791
Camaro taillamp assembly (97-02), RH = 5977792
For new ones, the GM list price is about $160 each, some dealerships sell them for below list.
Camaro taillamp assembly (97-02), LH = 5977791
Camaro taillamp assembly (97-02), RH = 5977792
For new ones, the GM list price is about $160 each, some dealerships sell them for below list.
06-29-2006, 02:11 AM
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I got a pair for 30 dollars via Ebay. My car was like that and everyone I know has had that problem. A guy with a 1999 SS and another with a 2002 v6 both had that. Many people I have seen in town, same thing.
I would suggest going ebay. Even if you get a bad pair the first time around it is still cheaper to get two ebay pairs than go to the dealer plus they don't look too new.
I would suggest going ebay. Even if you get a bad pair the first time around it is still cheaper to get two ebay pairs than go to the dealer plus they don't look too new.
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I dont have a Camaro but Ive read posts about the same issue, there was a thread about half a year ago on it, guy said it just happened one day and then when he looked at everyone elses Camaros they had it too... (small cave).
07-02-2006, 11:17 AM
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I dunno. I've owned two Camaros (LS1s) and looked at dozens more, and only once did I ever see one with the dimpled taillights, but that car did in fact have blackouts that caused it.
Never seen that before or since.....
Maybe it has something to do with living in an ultra hot climate. Or maybe prior owners have replaced the bulbs with the wrong wattage and you're not even aware of it?
Never seen that before or since.....
Maybe it has something to do with living in an ultra hot climate. Or maybe prior owners have replaced the bulbs with the wrong wattage and you're not even aware of it?
07-03-2006, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by 1sick'98WS6
definately too hott in az.. maybe you should move
Thanks for the help guys. I have never run black outs and the previous owner didnt run black outs. Plus I have had the car for over 2yrs now and it literally happend one day. I went to the bank, went in the back to get my wallet from my bag, came out and Wham, they were melted? Who knows, it was 115+ that day. I do wish I could just through blackouts on, but if there not factory 5-O gets pretty ticked off around here.
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07-03-2006, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by ACW
I've heard of this happening to people who use taillight blackout covers.
Camaro taillamp assembly (97-02), LH = 5977791
Camaro taillamp assembly (97-02), RH = 5977792
For new ones, the GM list price is about $160 each, some dealerships sell them for below list.
Camaro taillamp assembly (97-02), LH = 5977791
Camaro taillamp assembly (97-02), RH = 5977792
For new ones, the GM list price is about $160 each, some dealerships sell them for below list.
R/
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07-06-2006, 10:11 PM
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Same here, was on when I bought the car. Mine was a florida car with blackouts.
The dimples look so symmetrical on each tail light I thought thats how they are supposed to be, so im not worried about it.
The dimples look so symmetrical on each tail light I thought thats how they are supposed to be, so im not worried about it.
