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Old Apr 2, 2016 | 12:41 PM
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Default Issues with tail lights/reverse lights

So when I have the headlights on, I have one light bulb brighter than everything else. Now when I step on the brakes, one build lights up brighter, as the other one next to it dims down. Any ideas?

Plus my reverse lights don't work. Already replaced the light bulbs for them and the reverse switch on the passenger side of the transmission. Any ideas?

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Old Apr 2, 2016 | 01:24 PM
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I just recently fought this issue, I went to the junkyard and cut the tails off the tail light harness and soldered them in and it solved my problem. Make sure there not rusty inside the socket holder.
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Old Apr 2, 2016 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by VoyagerCamaro
I just recently fought this issue, I went to the junkyard and cut the tails off the tail light harness and soldered them in and it solved my problem. Make sure there not rusty inside the socket holder.
I was looking into them earlier, so basically bad tail light sockets?
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Old Apr 2, 2016 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by mr_adaya
I was looking into them earlier, so basically bad tail light sockets?
I can't say so. I haven't seen the car in person or anything but... It could be a number of things of course. You can buy them new at a parts store or at a junkyard.
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Originally Posted by VoyagerCamaro
I can't say so. I haven't seen the car in person or anything but... It could be a number of things of course. You can buy them new at a parts store or at a junkyard.
I can put up some pictures tonight when it gets darker so yeah
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Old Apr 2, 2016 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by mr_adaya
I can put up some pictures tonight when it gets darker so yeah
Does your car have the "wedge" style bulbs or the socket style?
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Originally Posted by VoyagerCamaro
Does your car have the "wedge" style bulbs or the socket style?
Socket style. On a 94 trans am
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Make sure to check all grounds in the wiring. These can cause major weird issues with the lights. The grounds must be in good contact with the body (metal to metal).
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Originally Posted by Nostang
Make sure to check all grounds in the wiring. These can cause major weird issues with the lights. The grounds must be in good contact with the body (metal to metal).
Okay. I'll do that first before I try buying stuff haha
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