Tail-Light Bulbs keep going out? After-burners responsible? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Andys562 · 03-03-2012, 12:27 AM

Are the after-burners to blame for this?
I've had two bulbs go out in the last month or so...

Also note that I have the bulbs' little wires cut so that my afterburners are my parking lights at night.

Please help!

Andys562 · 03-03-2012, 02:00 PM

Please help!

TJ91 · 03-03-2012, 02:03 PM

I had one of mine go out last week. Replaced mine with the bulb I uses in the video for you lol i don't think there is any direct relation. Probably just fluke to be honest but I am curious. Never heard of anyone else having problems. Remember you shouldn't touch the tail light bulb either. The oil on your fingers will make them burn out easier

The Stig · 03-03-2012, 02:05 PM

Did you t-tap into the wire or did you just cut and splice? You might want to check that the wiring is all water tight. I had that problem last year a couple times. After I rewrapped everything in electrical tape it was fine.

TJ91 · 03-03-2012, 04:15 PM

Im going to over all the connections with electrical tape. Thanks for the tip Stieger

Andys562 · 03-04-2012, 02:07 PM

Well I don't really know whether or not it was t-tapped or just cut and splice... I didn't install them myself!

What should I do? I mean the whole thing may just be a coincidence... but my car is my DD so I want to get to the bottom of the problem (if there is one.)

The Stig · 03-04-2012, 02:08 PM

check the wiring and see if it looks water tight. You can pretty much tell right away if the wires were t-tapped or spliced.

Andys562 · 03-04-2012, 02:12 PM

I don't even know what t-tapped or spliced look like... How can I tell?
Sorry, I'm really not knowledgeable on a lot of these things...

The Stig · 03-04-2012, 02:18 PM

if it's a t-tap you will see a blue (or possibly red) piece of plastic sticking off of the wire. The afterburner wire then will go into the blue (or possibly red) plastic piece.

If it's spliced, then you won't see anything. It'll look like the afterburner wire just kind of merges into the other wire.

03-03-2012, 12:27 AM	#1
Andys562 Drives: Black 2011 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 629	Tail-Light Bulbs keep going out? After-burners responsible? Are the after-burners to blame for this? I've had two bulbs go out in the last month or so... Also note that I have the bulbs' little wires cut so that my afterburners are my parking lights at night. Please help! __________________ Black 2011 2LT RS. Matte Black ForgeStar F14, Fronts 20x8.5 - Rears 20x10.5 20% All-Around Tint. Black Painted Heritage Grill, Emblem-less. Black Rear Bowtie. AAC P13 DRL's. AAC License Plate LED's. AAC Dome Light/Trunk Light. AAC Tinted Sidemarkers. AAC SMD Afterburners. MRT V1 Exhaust. PFADT 1.25" Lowering Springs.

03-03-2012, 02:00 PM	#2
Andys562 Drives: Black 2011 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 629	Please help! __________________ Black 2011 2LT RS. Matte Black ForgeStar F14, Fronts 20x8.5 - Rears 20x10.5 20% All-Around Tint. Black Painted Heritage Grill, Emblem-less. Black Rear Bowtie. AAC P13 DRL's. AAC License Plate LED's. AAC Dome Light/Trunk Light. AAC Tinted Sidemarkers. AAC SMD Afterburners. MRT V1 Exhaust. PFADT 1.25" Lowering Springs.

03-03-2012, 02:03 PM	#3
TJ91 :chevy: Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,035	I had one of mine go out last week. Replaced mine with the bulb I uses in the video for you lol i don't think there is any direct relation. Probably just fluke to be honest but I am curious. Never heard of anyone else having problems. Remember you shouldn't touch the tail light bulb either. The oil on your fingers will make them burn out easier __________________ CAMARO Consult your doctor before taking Camaro Side effects include Sudden increase in Heart Rate, Insomnia and occasional hallucinations If you experience Permagrin exceeding 4 hours after taking Camaro, seek immediate Camaro5 Help CAMARO Bringing excitment back into the Garage

03-03-2012, 02:05 PM	#4
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	Did you t-tap into the wire or did you just cut and splice? You might want to check that the wiring is all water tight. I had that problem last year a couple times. After I rewrapped everything in electrical tape it was fine. __________________

03-03-2012, 04:15 PM	#5
TJ91 :chevy: Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,035	Im going to over all the connections with electrical tape. Thanks for the tip Stieger __________________ CAMARO Consult your doctor before taking Camaro Side effects include Sudden increase in Heart Rate, Insomnia and occasional hallucinations If you experience Permagrin exceeding 4 hours after taking Camaro, seek immediate Camaro5 Help CAMARO Bringing excitment back into the Garage

03-04-2012, 02:07 PM	#6
Andys562 Drives: Black 2011 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 629	Well I don't really know whether or not it was t-tapped or just cut and splice... I didn't install them myself! What should I do? I mean the whole thing may just be a coincidence... but my car is my DD so I want to get to the bottom of the problem (if there is one.) __________________ Black 2011 2LT RS. Matte Black ForgeStar F14, Fronts 20x8.5 - Rears 20x10.5 20% All-Around Tint. Black Painted Heritage Grill, Emblem-less. Black Rear Bowtie. AAC P13 DRL's. AAC License Plate LED's. AAC Dome Light/Trunk Light. AAC Tinted Sidemarkers. AAC SMD Afterburners. MRT V1 Exhaust. PFADT 1.25" Lowering Springs.

03-04-2012, 02:08 PM	#7
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	check the wiring and see if it looks water tight. You can pretty much tell right away if the wires were t-tapped or spliced. __________________

03-04-2012, 02:12 PM	#8
Andys562 Drives: Black 2011 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 629	I don't even know what t-tapped or spliced look like... How can I tell? Sorry, I'm really not knowledgeable on a lot of these things... __________________ Black 2011 2LT RS. Matte Black ForgeStar F14, Fronts 20x8.5 - Rears 20x10.5 20% All-Around Tint. Black Painted Heritage Grill, Emblem-less. Black Rear Bowtie. AAC P13 DRL's. AAC License Plate LED's. AAC Dome Light/Trunk Light. AAC Tinted Sidemarkers. AAC SMD Afterburners. MRT V1 Exhaust. PFADT 1.25" Lowering Springs.

03-04-2012, 02:18 PM	#9
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	if it's a t-tap you will see a blue (or possibly red) piece of plastic sticking off of the wire. The afterburner wire then will go into the blue (or possibly red) plastic piece. If it's spliced, then you won't see anything. It'll look like the afterburner wire just kind of merges into the other wire. __________________

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