Tail light gremlins

[Kneale Brownson]

Don't know what model car you've got, "Rave", but I've had some rear tail 
light problems with both 4K and 5K models where the wiring gets bent at the 
trunklid hinge.  Same effect as in the front doorjambs where the insulation 
on the wiring breaks down from repeated bendings and then wires short 
together.


At 01:38 AM 12/23/2000 -0500, Rave Racer wrote:

>         Ok, now that I've cleared out my inbox, I have time to deal with 
> one of my many, MANY problems.
>         My tail lights went out this evening, when my right turn signal 
> was turned on.  At first the turn signal froze so that all the signal 
> lights were locked on.  I tried the left turn signal and it was ok.  I 
> tried the 4ways and they froze for ten seconds and then released and 
> operated normally, or so I thought.  All my lights on the rear wouldn't 
> turn on when the headlights were on.  My left signal still worked ok, but 
> now ALL the lights on the right side, except the headlight, flashed with 
> the turn signal including the frontside park light.
>         Confused?  You bet, but I'm starting to get used to that.  I'm 
> also starting to really miss my Jetta.
>                                                             RR