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2005 Cadillac STS brake light bulb burned out

Old Aug 3, 2009 | 07:05 PM
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Cool 2005 Cadillac STS brake light bulb burned out

Driver side brake light, side a bulb is out, do I replace the bulb or the entire brake light
 
Old Aug 4, 2009 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by cadillacsts2005
Driver side brake light, side a bulb is out, do I replace the bulb or the entire brake light
In most cars, if you reach from the back side, you should see the harness, disconnect that and twist the bulb out.

replace with the proper bulb, and for long term reliability, buy one with a brass base as those tend to not oxidize. also, if you put a smear of di-electric grease on the base, that will waterproof the connection and make things stay like new for a long long time.


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Old Oct 2, 2017 | 05:48 PM
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What type of led bulb would you need? Because my left brake light went out to or do I got to replace the whole tail light?
 
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