ok, what to do about the rear light assembly

[steagle]

i know i'm not the only one who's had a bulb melt into rear light assembly... the problem isn't with the assembly itself, but the voltage going to the bulb (i'd imagine), so how do you pinpoint where the extra voltage is coming from? wouldn't the fuse burst before the voltage reached the bulb? anyways i need some ideas for what to do to permanently erase this problem from my LS, it's driving me crazy.

 

[Quik LS]

fuses are amp rated (not voltage) - meaning the electrical draw that is why they are in-line - if the amps (current draw) of the fuse is exceeded, it melts the fuse.

what melts the assembly is heat - the bulb is giving off too much heat. This is not necessarily due to too much power draw - but the heat rating of the bulb (which can also be linked often to it's brightness)

is the bulb that melted factory OE?

 

[steagle]

yes.

 

[steagle]

i've heard this is a common problem with 00-02 LS's, and that replacing the assembly does not fix the root of the problem, they'll just keep melting. no matter what, i need a new assembly, but maybe i should get an aftermarket bulb at a lower rating? (thanks for the clarification btw)

 

[decibels5]

Im sure it would be very time consuming, but i would check my wires with a meter and make sure they are not grounding out to frame, or to eachother.
I would also test my good light and measur the dc voltage being applied to the light while it is on, and then compare.

 

[steagle]

that's what my mechanic suggested as well and that it would be extremely time consuming cause the the fault could be anywhere in the line. but if Quik is right with his speculation, that it's just a bulb issue, that would be music to my ears...

 

[JPsBored]

How bout removing the 00-02 rear light and replacing it with a 03+ up top light strip?

Anyone do that yet?