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Night Shifter

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so i just got a new(cleaner) set of taillights for my car and i just put them in.. after installing them i turned my lights on to make sure all bulbs and everything were working. the far right bulb was out but when i tapped on the lense the middle one dimmed out and after a couple taps the far right bulb came on.. then when i closed my door it made the middle bulb go out... so pretty much if i hit a bump in the road i'm gonna have lights turning on and off...
is this something that i may have caused or do i just need new bulbs
 

mustang50v8

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i would say its some bad bulbs. get some new ones.
 

Night Shifter

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does the 3rd brakelight use the same bulbs as the tails?
 

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Bulbs are making poor connections in the sockets. Either clean the connectors, or replace the sockets if they are starting to melt and the plastic is ruining the connections
 
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