Re: 307 hatchback tail light - odd mechanical failure

Crappy bulb with a lower than should be solder pip to start with. Plus a 
little oxidation on the connections and bobs your mums brother , no 
connection.


GGJ


"Anonymous." <me@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Noticed that my wife had one tail light out when going
> down the road.
>
> Bought spare bulbs
>
> Took out the plastic carrier.
>
> Which bulb has blown?
>
> All look ok.
>
> Get out trusty Avo.
>
> All bulbs bus out OK.
>
> The bottom spring connection on each socket seemed to be
> a hardened spigot which had caused indentation in the solder "pip"
> on bottom of bulb.
>
> Switch on trusty soldering iron.
>
> Touch up base of bulb.
>
> All now OK. Spare bulb not required.
>
> Conclusion : mechanical failure caused by erosion of solder "pip"
> by hardened spigot of socket.
>
> Why?
>
> Shouldn't be mechanical failure caused by vibration because of 
> spring-loading.
>
> But, perhaps after 5 years ..... ?
>
>