what is causing
Burning Brakes
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You most likely have a hole in the top of your housing. Many GM vehicles (including our C5s) use the turn signal assembly for DRLs, and the DRLs can melt holes in the top of the housing, which lets water in. You will need to either find and patch the hole or replace the housing. After doing that I would recommend also checking the socket itself for any corrosion.
Burning Brakes
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From: PSL FL
Do what I did and take out the DL fuse. They blinkers still work but I don't have to replace the bulbs every other week. Now I am up to 6-8 weeks before having to change them.
This is definitely one of GM's poorer designs.
This is definitely one of GM's poorer designs.
Safety Car
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You most likely have a hole in the top of your housing. Many GM vehicles (including our C5s) use the turn signal assembly for DRLs, and the DRLs can melt holes in the top of the housing, which lets water in. You will need to either find and patch the hole or replace the housing. After doing that I would recommend also checking the socket itself for any corrosion.
right on the money 
This is what it will look like
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[/IMG]The thread on putting in my clear lenses (there are way better threads than this, just search)
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ng-lights.html
If you are replacing them, might want to consider LED's and the clear lenses. Look/work great.
Last edited by Jistari; Jan 23, 2009 at 11:06 AM.
Safety Car
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From: Valdosta GA
Make sure you are using a 4157 bulb. I tried to use a 4057 (looks and fits the same) "chrome dipped" bulb but they lasted only a week or two at most before blowing. The 4057 bulb can not take the constant use for a Daytime Running Light application while the 4157 is designed specifically for that.
As the other folks have mentioned, the other common problem is moisture in the housing.
As the other folks have mentioned, the other common problem is moisture in the housing.
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You most likely have a hole in the top of your housing. Many GM vehicles (including our C5s) use the turn signal assembly for DRLs, and the DRLs can melt holes in the top of the housing, which lets water in. You will need to either find and patch the hole or replace the housing. After doing that I would recommend also checking the socket itself for any corrosion.
That's the typical cause. You can seal it with "Ultra Copper" available at any big chain automotive store. It's a copper / silicone blend. The silicone seals it nicely and handles heat well. The copper will disipate the heat faster to keep the temperature from rising too high. You will also probably find that the socket for the lamp is coroded since it sounds like you have been having this problem for a while. Good luck 
Team Owner
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I just posted the thread below. Both of my housings has small "X" cracks just above the bulb. That is how the water got in. I also had to replace the socket on the right front.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...rning-out.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...rning-out.html
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That's the typical cause. You can seal it with "Ultra Copper" available at any big chain automotive store. It's a copper / silicone blend. The silicone seals it nicely and handles heat well. The copper will disipate the heat faster to keep the temperature from rising too high. You will also probably find that the socket for the lamp is coroded since it sounds like you have been having this problem for a while. Good luck
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You most likely have a hole in the top of your housing. Many GM vehicles (including our C5s) use the turn signal assembly for DRLs, and the DRLs can melt holes in the top of the housing, which lets water in. You will need to either find and patch the hole or replace the housing. After doing that I would recommend also checking the socket itself for any corrosion.
My '99 had that problem and the dealer ended up sealing the lens housing with some silicone and it stopped the bulbs burning out.
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I guess I should have specified that. 
