Does any body's rear light keeps on burning out.

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Old 06-05-2003, 06:01 PM
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Angry Does any body's rear light keeps on burning out.

my tail light on the left keeps on burning out. I've checked the connection which i don't think it is because the actuall bulb is burned out. i've already gone through 4 bulbs on just the left side in the past four months. any body got the same prob. or am i just crazy
Old 06-05-2003, 06:28 PM
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try replacing both bulbs on the same side at once yet?

i hear this is what you're supposed to do.
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Don't be cheap and get crappy bulbs. Spend a few monre bucks for some decent ones.
Old 06-05-2003, 08:55 PM
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Replace all the old bulbs in the circuit at once. that way you can ensure they are all of the same impedance.
Old 06-05-2003, 08:57 PM
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I usually buy the polaris if they have it. I've never gone over 3500mi w/out an oil change. always 92/91 sometimes if i feel good some 110 at the pump for $5 a gal. always Mobile 1 /till they changed their formula now it's valvoline full synth. I don't ever cheap out on my baby since when i first got her back in feb of 99 after a 4month waiting list. I don't think it's the bub because the right side is fine, it's just the same stupid light on the left side.
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Do you have clear tails or stock tails. It might be your harness
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it's the stock ones, but i'm thinking about getting the new ones.
Old 06-06-2003, 09:04 AM
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Been happening to me to akira... I had the left bulb in both tail lights kept going out... I checked the wire harness and I replaced both bulbs 3 times... But ever since I changed all 4 bulbs, none have burnt out...
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The same thing keeps happening to me. The Left side keep burning out.
Old 06-06-2003, 12:53 PM
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thanks guys i'll try that.
Old 06-07-2003, 05:38 PM
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Me too. Ill try changing them all. Should I go to the dealer or get some other brand? Any sugguestions?
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jayDawg where did you get your indiglo gauges? how much did it cost?
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I had that exact same problem, but mine went out like 6 or 7 times and i kept taking it back to the dealer and they kept on replacing them then 2 or 3 days later the damn thing would go out again, so finally they replaced my wiring harness and i never had that problem again!!
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If your still under warr go to the dealer. Its covered. We replace ALL four. Its an Acura update.
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I had the same problem, kept replacing them with the auto parts store version... then i got one from the dealer, no problem since....
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Originally posted by akira768
jayDawg where did you get your indiglo gauges? how much did it cost?
I got my guages on Ebay from procarparts.com... Paid $30 bucks for them... And they are 8 color guages... They look sweeeet...
Old 06-09-2003, 12:32 PM
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and they are for the TLs? what brand?
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