Tail lights?
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From: levittown pa. usa Even a bad day with my `Vette, is better than a good day at work
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Is it also a good idea not to touch the bulb? I've always heard that it shortens the life of the bulb if you touch it as it gets the oils from your hand on it. But I don't really know of anyone using gloves to handle bulbs.
I did put some gloves on when I replaced the bulbs in the dash, I really didn't want to tear into the dash any sooner than I would have to.
I did put some gloves on when I replaced the bulbs in the dash, I really didn't want to tear into the dash any sooner than I would have to.
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Believe me I did toy with that idea when the 3rd brake light on mine was out, however, just picture them taking a screw driver trying to PRY your taillight out. That is all I could imagine... 
Hate to say it, but if you really want to take it somewhere, maybe you should take it to a dealer... You will more than likely get raped, but at least it will be done. Price all 4 while you're at it. If it's the same labor charge, may as well get them all done at the same time
Hate to say it, but if you really want to take it somewhere, maybe you should take it to a dealer... You will more than likely get raped, but at least it will be done. Price all 4 while you're at it. If it's the same labor charge, may as well get them all done at the same time
Anyways, yeah I wouldn't let Jiffy Lube change the bulbs. They'll probably scratch the paint. For that, I'd take it to the dealer if I couldn't get someone to do it. It is tight, and its a good thing I have long skinny arms. But make sure to put in long life bulbs. I always do if they have them in the bulb I need.
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So, the halogen would be the headlights then?
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NO, that's the LATER Vettes. The earlier ones (86+) all have the 3rd brake lights on the roof. I've had it off numerous times, and you don't want to touch the small bulbs with your greasy hands, they are halogen.
The rear tail lamp bulbs, with one hand thru the license hole I used a 1/4 inch drive for the 3 nuts that hold the inboard tail lamp in place. After the first turn they can be unscrewed by hand. When all 3 nuts are off pull the whole lamp out and change the bulb. Then with the same small hand/arm reach in to the hole of the inboard lamp and go to the outside lamp and either take that out altogether or work the bulb holder out so you can change the bulb.
A few scratches, a little blood a curse or two and it's all done in about 1 1/2 hours per side (two lights).
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Well the saga continues....I got a hold of a service manual and it says to remove the wheel and interwheel housing seems like a lot of work to change a tail light even more so when it does not work!
even more so when it does not work!