1999 Cadillac Seville my whole entire tail light cover was filled with water

Tiny
LA_025
  • MEMBER
  • 1999 CADILLAC SEVILLE
  • 130,000 MILES
My seville's tail light went out. I tried changing it and realzied that my whole entire tail light cover was filled with water. Water got on the cables that control the tail lights, and now each time the lights on, the wire starts to smoke/burn. What should I do/buy?
Friday, April 20th, 2012 AT 2:43 AM

3 Replies

Tiny
RASMATAZ
  • MECHANIC
  • 75,992 POSTS
Its shorting out to ground -you need to locate the short-start at the bulb socket
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Friday, April 20th, 2012 AT 2:53 AM
Tiny
IMPALASS
  • MECHANIC
  • 3,112 POSTS
You can go to AutoZone and purchase some electrical cleaner for plugs and wiring, and spray the plugs down really good. This evaporates and should displace the water. Then I would also use an air hose to blow what you could. Leave the area open to air dry and see how that does.
Image (Click to make bigger)
Thumb
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Friday, April 20th, 2012 AT 2:55 AM
Tiny
CJ MEDEVAC
  • MECHANIC
  • 11,004 POSTS
IF YOU ARE SORTA IN A BIND IN DOING THE "PERFECT REPAIR" TO KEEP THE WATER OUT, YOU MIGHT DRILL A SMALL HOLE IN AN INCONSPICUOUS LOW PLACE ON THE TAIL LIGHT HOUSING TO LET IT DRAIN, SHOULD ANYMORE GET IN

THE MEDIC
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Friday, April 20th, 2012 AT 3:16 AM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related Running Light Lens Content