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Re: tail light brands, which are best? Posted by Ari [Email] (#2847) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Ari) on Fri, 4 Jan 2002 10:58:36 In Reply to: tail light brands, which are best?, g young, Fri, 4 Jan 2002 10:18:30 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
The issue isn't necessarily which brands. What counts is to use all of the same brand. The pictogram relies on comparing the current through bulbs on opposite sides of the car. If the bulbs are of different brands, they may pull slightly different current. So any decent brand - GE, Wagner, Sylvania, will work. Just use all from the same brand. If you want to be really fancy, buy them in two-packs, and put the two on opposite sides. Chances are the bulbs that come in a two-pack are from the same lot.
If that doesn't fix it, then clean up the ground connections. There is a black wire coming off the tail light cluster to a bolt on the chassis. Remove it, and clean the contacts with some fine sandpaper or Scotchbrite, and bolt it back down well.
See http://216.78.172.244/electrical_system_folder/pictoflash.htm for lots more info.
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