Taillights gone goofy! Need advise!
 

A few days ago the computer tells me the right back blinker is out and then yesterday it is telling me the left brake light is also out.

So I take them out and the bulbs are fine. I then wiggle it around a little and it starts working. I put it back in and it quits in about 5 minutes. I then repeat and it is working now....but for how long?

I then notice that when the headlights are on only one break light works and then the headlights are off only the other side works. :confused: The computer is not saying anything though.

I live in a high humidity climate with a LOT of rain so I am thinking this is just corrosion. My question is should I just spray it down with contact cleaner and wiggle until it works? This may seem like a dumb question but I once put contact cleaner on a plastic devise and it melted it and I cannot afford to break things where I live since getting new parts here is a giant pain in the ass.

And is there some product I can put on them to stop this problem?

Clean them up w/ a spray cleaner (test 1st to make sure it doesn't attack the plastic) and then give the bulb/socket a lite coat of dielectric grease (avail at most auto parts stores). This will protect the metal contacts from moisture/corrosion while still allowing current to flow.

:cheers: