my 99 buick century suffers recurring pitting and arcing damage wich disconnects the front bulb .. causing fast flashing ... and no running light. Now, I can't fina a socket on line. Cleaned up the existing one and it worked ok for three weeks. Anyone have or know of a socket for the front turn signal bulb and/or a solution?
thanks...did the dielectric grease ... been there, done that...plastic disintegrates .. in very tiny spot .. making connection poor...no arc .. no problem on passenger side
It doesn't matter how good it looks or you think it looks, its a bad ground. Test continuity from the socket to the frame, or better yet from the socket to the neg terminal on the battery.
most of those taillight buckets are simply grounded by the screws that mount the light assembly.... sealed with a gasket, with plastic parts, pot metal studs, and all grounded to sheet metal that is bolted on to the frame.
You should also consider the type of bulb that is being installed. I've seen some cheap, plastic based bulbs cause tons of problems.
Look for bulbs with a glass base, if possible. The glass will disipate the heat instead of melting the socket housing.
Definitely apply dielectric grease, not lithium. Lithium tends to harden over time.
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