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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 10:12 AM
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Sounds like you're on to something!
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 10:51 AM
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lol i think i am.. but i have no idea. do you have any idea what that plug is?
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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The most I have had apart with the dash is the radio, glovebox, and the panel under the steering wheel. I am not sure on the headlight switch. Would not hurt to call your dealer and see if there are different part numbers for the switch. It's a possibility you have the wrong one.
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 11:25 AM
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yea hopefully.. its just odd that my 3rd brake light works all the time but not my regular brakes.. iv never had wireing problems... an its driving me insane. i hate wires and electrical with the passion.
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 02:20 PM
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Well at least if you have to drive it, you have a 3rd brake light. Not much defense against a ticket though!
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 03:21 PM
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lol yea i know and im not hired on pd yet so im screwed
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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Eww bad news bears for your career if you get a ticket for no brake lights!
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 12:31 AM
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haha yea yea. well i took the covers off an pulled the sockets out.. i noticed that when my headlights are off and i hit the brakes. one filliment lights up on both bulbs.. so thats working. well i turned my headlight on and.. and one bulb has both filliments on and the other has one on and its extremely bright.. so its like my brake light is stuck on?
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 10:10 AM
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Did you say whether or not you tried new bulbs? Those sockets may be candidate for replacement.
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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no i didnt.. i probly should replace both.. sockets and bulbs.. it just doesnt seem lioke it would help cuz my brake lights work when no power is going to my headlight switch
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 09:09 PM
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no i didnt.. i probly should replace both.. sockets and bulbs.. it just doesnt seem lioke it would help cuz my brake lights work when no power is going to my headlight switch
I can't remember what my exact problem was with my sockets but my dad said he thought that's what it needed. I remember thinking "How that's gonna help?" But it fixed it.
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really.. hmm i shall do that but.. what could be wrong with the sockets? the wires come out of it.. isnt the socket just the plastic piece that holds the bulbs..
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really.. hmm i shall do that but.. what could be wrong with the sockets? the wires come out of it.. isnt the socket just the plastic piece that holds the bulbs..
Well it's got your metal in the bottom of it where your contacts are. If there's a wire bad there or something, could possibly do what you are describing.
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 11:20 AM
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well if i replace the sockets. thats just the plastic pieces? an i pull the wires out ? so how would replaceing the sockets help? i may be confused?
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well if i replace the sockets. thats just the plastic pieces? an i pull the wires out ? so how would replaceing the sockets help? i may be confused?
There will be a few inches of wiring that will come with the sockets and you will splice them into your factory wires. The cheap ones you get at the parts store work just fine. You'll only have $20 or so in a new set when a single GM socket is like $50!
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haah ok makes sense.. sorry for the misunstanding. il try that.
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