Re: Electric problem

[T_BROWN@nise-p.nosc.mil]

     On my 86 CGT I found that over the years heat from the tail and stop 
     lamps melted the plastic rivets holding the clusters together.  When 
     the plastic housing seperates it causes the bulb sockets to seperate 
     from the track that extends current from the connector to the light.  
     This seems to cause other kinds of electrical wierdness as well.  I 
     fixed both of my tail lights by drilling through the assembly near 
     where the rivet melted and putting in an aluminum pop rivet.  I backed 
     up the rivet with a small washer so it wouldn't pull through the 
     plastic.  This is quick, cheap and easy since the entire light cluster 
     comes out in one piece.  Hope this helps.
     
                                                Tom Brown
                                                t_brown@nise-p.nosc.mil