[DML] Re: Tail Lights

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you want to keep the origional boards there are a couple of things
you can do. Scotch-Brite can be used to clean up the copper traces and
rivets. You can use very small screws and nuts inside the rivets to
tighten them up. You can solder the rivets to the traces. Reshape the
bulb sockets so the bulbs fit better. Clean the springs that touch the
center, bottom of the bulbs. Clean the bases of the bulbs with
scothc-brite. This can do a lot. The ultimate is to replace the
boards. The vendors have a much better made replacement, the ONLY
downside is the expense. 
 As I understand it the only part on the car made from ERM is the rear
license plate frame..
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757 



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "geoff_ombao" <geoff_ombao@...> wrote:
>
> Greetings,
> 
> I recently noticed that one of my brake lights was out. Last night I
> found that the electrical connector clipped into the tail light board
> wasn't making clean contact. I cleaned off the board and the connector
> (which helped), but I'm wondering if anyone knows of a cleaner that I
> can use to dissolve any remaining grit/oxidation/etc.
> 
> Also, I noticed that the tail lights seem a bit dim. Has anyone
> installed a replacement LED bulb that would brighten things up a bit?
> If so, can you tell me where you bought it, and its make/model number.
> 
> Finally, while my lens was out, I noticed a small sticker labeled
> "ERM" affixed to the panel behind the tail light. Were any parts on
> the production cars made from ERM?
> 
> Any info would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks!
>




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