2001 Pontiac Montana rear brake lights burning out

Tiny
MICHAELHALLIDAY
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  • 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 200,000 MILES
I put new bulbs in and in one or two days the brake lights are burnt out and when I take out the old ones the are melted where they contact the light housing whatever its called
Sunday, August 29th, 2010 AT 11:04 AM

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Tiny
GMTECH
  • MECHANIC
  • 537 POSTS
You are going to have to replace the circuit board. The bulbs have melted due to poor contacts in the socket. You should be able to by the whole taillamp for cheaper than the circuit board at the gm dealer.
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Tuesday, October 26th, 2010 AT 9:20 PM

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