>I have a beautiful and much loved 2002 330i (steel grey on black) with
>86K on it. The tail light bulbs are starting to go out here and there
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>2002 330i grey/black
>1999 VW Passat 1.8T silver/cream
Are you sure it's the bulbs? Tail light socket corrosion is not uncommon,
especially if you live where road salt is used. A good cleaning (with the
appropriate fuse(s) removed) might bring them all back to life...
Brandon - 25 Apr 2006 22:25 GMT
Thanks for the info -- I am in Atlanta, so road salts are non existent.
Isnt it normal for bulbs to go out with the kind of mileage I have --
or do I need to replace the taillight?
Richard Sexton - 26 Apr 2006 05:54 GMT
>Thanks for the info -- I am in Atlanta, so road salts are non existent.
> Isnt it normal for bulbs to go out with the kind of mileage I have --
There's no such thign as "normal" with German cars.

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Richard Sexton - 26 Apr 2006 05:53 GMT
>Are you sure it's the bulbs? Tail light socket corrosion is not uncommon,
>especially if you live where road salt is used. A good cleaning (with the
>appropriate fuse(s) removed) might bring them all back to life...
Ever see a four year old bulb? It's not as bright as a new one, even if it's
halogen (which is isn't).
Get new bulbs. They are brighter. Won't hurt to clean the contacts as well though.

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