LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

Can this tail light be fixed or is it junk?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-30-2011, 04:01 PM
  #1  
TECH Fanatic
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
Rob94hawk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,662
Received 25 Likes on 13 Posts

Default 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.

Last edited by Rob94hawk; 10-30-2011 at 08:04 PM.
Old 10-30-2011, 04:35 PM
  #2  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (11)
 
defaultexistence's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: fort walton beach,fl
Posts: 1,954
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Do u know where the water came in? Is it cracked or are the bulb seals bad?
Old 10-30-2011, 05:40 PM
  #3  
TECH Fanatic
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
Rob94hawk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,662
Received 25 Likes on 13 Posts

Default

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.
Old 10-30-2011, 06:40 PM
  #4  
12 Second Club
iTrader: (7)
 
guppymech's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 1,621
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

Default

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.
Old 10-30-2011, 08:05 PM
  #5  
TECH Fanatic
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
Rob94hawk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,662
Received 25 Likes on 13 Posts

Default

Updated pics and light bulb questions above thanx.
Old 10-30-2011, 08:27 PM
  #6  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (17)
 
VinR1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Central Texas
Posts: 1,933
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts

Default

I have a LT1 taillight harness with good sockets if you dont want to replace them individually...
Old 10-30-2011, 08:38 PM
  #7  
TECH Fanatic
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
Rob94hawk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,662
Received 25 Likes on 13 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by VinR1
I have a LT1 taillight harness with good sockets if you dont want to replace them individually...
Thanx. Will keep you in mind if all the bulb sockets are rusted to hell.
Old 10-30-2011, 09:47 PM
  #8  
11 Second Club
 
NewOrleansLT1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: New Orleans, LA
Posts: 1,707
Received 13 Likes on 9 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by guppymech
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.
What he said^^



Quick Reply: Can this tail light be fixed or is it junk?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:22 AM.