Tail light Problem
06-11-2009, 11:43 PM
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Tail light Problem
So I thought I was smart and would replace my burnt out middle tail light. But it didn't fix the problem. The middle light isn't on when I turn the lights on, but if I put on the right turn signal it works or hit the brakes it works.
There are three wires that go into the socket. Which one is for the tail light? Is the wire shorted or do I need a new socket? Would it even be worth the trouble to fix it myself or pay somebody to do it?
There are three wires that go into the socket. Which one is for the tail light? Is the wire shorted or do I need a new socket? Would it even be worth the trouble to fix it myself or pay somebody to do it?
06-12-2009, 12:42 AM
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So I thought I was smart and would replace my burnt out middle tail light. But it didn't fix the problem. The middle light isn't on when I turn the lights on, but if I put on the right turn signal it works or hit the brakes it works.
There are three wires that go into the socket. Which one is for the tail light? Is the wire shorted or do I need a new socket? Would it even be worth the trouble to fix it myself or pay somebody to do it?
There are three wires that go into the socket. Which one is for the tail light? Is the wire shorted or do I need a new socket? Would it even be worth the trouble to fix it myself or pay somebody to do it?
06-12-2009, 08:11 AM
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He already tried replacing it, he says the new one still isn't lighting up. I have had this issue before with mine. With the lamp out and lights on try jiggling the bulb and socket and see if you can't get it to light up, then if you do, track down which wire it is and see if you can fix it. My issue was the socket was going bad, so I replaced it.
06-12-2009, 06:02 PM
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He already tried replacing it, he says the new one still isn't lighting up. I have had this issue before with mine. With the lamp out and lights on try jiggling the bulb and socket and see if you can't get it to light up, then if you do, track down which wire it is and see if you can fix it. My issue was the socket was going bad, so I replaced it.
Where did you get your new socket from?
Last edited by apeterman; 06-12-2009 at 08:02 PM. Reason: Add question
06-16-2009, 12:23 AM
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Put your new bulb in the same socket of the other tailight and see if it works.
They make a 3157 in a single filament and dual filament, my guess is that you got the single. If the bulb does work in the other tailight then you'll know that you have a bad socket, if it doesn't work then you bought a single filament bulb.
They make a 3157 in a single filament and dual filament, my guess is that you got the single. If the bulb does work in the other tailight then you'll know that you have a bad socket, if it doesn't work then you bought a single filament bulb.