Rear light corrosion..

[Gibs]

Right I have just upgraded to a 182, when I returned home the one of the brake lights was not working.

When I went to change the bulb I found that there was alot of corrosion around the connectors.

I've tried cleaning them up abit but it is still tempremental.

So is it possible to buy a new connector block that plugs into the bulb block? It's the black block on the end of the wires leading to the rear lights.

 

[theduck]

Take some brasso to the connectors, or a bit of wet and dry, either should do the trick. Or if your not sure what I'm talking about, and are local to me, I'll have a look at it for you.

 

[Gibs]

Will try this afternoon, cheers

 

[James28]

No you can't get the connector that plugs into the rear light, well apart from a scrapyard. That's what I did & got a rear bulb holder from scrappy as well.

But yea if not just try removing the rust from the current bits.

 

[Gibs]

I've tried it put they seem to be knackered, I'm gonna have to get a second hand one off here and wire it in.

 

[DaveDreads]

I had to replace one of mine as it had corroded beyond repair,
euro car parts sell the whole unit bulbs and all for £28.

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/R.../Electrical-and-Lighting/Lighting/Rear-Lights

 

[theduck]

amazed its beyond repair tbh.