Can this tail light be fixed or is it junk?

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Oct 30, 2011 | 04:01 PM

Rob94hawk

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Can this tail light be fixed or is it junk?

I've heard that once moisture gets in the tail light assembly is ruined. Well I practically have fish swimming in it. Lots of water is in this thing. So much it blew some of the lights out. Still searching for a used replacement if this is not fixable. So what to do? Thanx

Just dumped A LOT of water out of the tail light! All 3 bulbs were broken. Are the reverse lightbulb on the left and the 2 brake lightbulbs the same and are they screw in types? They are rusted pretty bad. thanx.

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Oct 30, 2011 | 04:35 PM

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Do u know where the water came in? Is it cracked or are the bulb seals bad?

Oct 30, 2011 | 05:40 PM

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I'm almost positive it came in through the top of the light traveling by the grooves in the trunk. I had the car covered too so it makes sense it came in that way.

Oct 30, 2011 | 06:40 PM

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To eliminate the standing water inside the tail light what I have done in the past is to drill a small (.060 dia) hole or holes into the lower part of the light on an upward angle to drain any water that collects. This will work till you fix the source of the leak or get a replacement tail light.