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Old Sep 7, 2015 | 12:43 PM
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Hello everyone, first post since joining. Yesterday I purchased my first vette (75 L82) and am having an issue with the tail lights. In park with the parking break on, the passenger side tail light functions and not the driver side. When the car is placed in gear and park break disengaged, the lights go off.

Also (feel like an idiot here) I tried to check out the driver side by taking out the passenger side bulb and putting it I. The driver side, but I cannot seem to get the bulb out. It doesn't pull out or twist out. Any tips for this new vette owner?
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The parking brake has nothing to do with lights. Tail light bulbs push in slightly, then twist a quarter turn.
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Here is a simplified schematic to help you. if the bulb isn't your problem.

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