You 'can' buy replacement pigtails that you can put in. I used them in
all my light fixtures when I rebuilt my CJ7. They are inexpensive
unfortunately, I would have preferred higher quality parts, but 5 years
later they all are still working.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Heck yeah. Doesn't seem like it would be too difficult to just take the
> internals of a trailer tailight and install the bulb holder from that into
> the GC taillight assembly.
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:427015FA.91E91427@***.net...
> > For a hundred and fifty bucks, I could do a lot of revamping.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Mindy wrote:
> >>
> >> Buy a new back light assembly for the side that is giving problems for
> >> 150
> >> dollars and your problem is solved or better yet try the junk yard.....It
> >> is
> >> the bulb holders piece that has gotten hot and melted and preventing good
> >> contact.....you cant and I repeat cant buy the bulb holder assembly by
> >> itself even though it has screws to remove just that part that is causing
> >> the trouble.....I was denied warranty due to it being apart of a cosmetic
> >> part......trust me, I know, I have battled this problem.....good
> >> luck...quick way to test is switch assemblies from the good side and you
> >> will see problem solved......

 

the right bulbs can make a world of difference 3057 i do recall

"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:

> Hi James,
> Double check that socket for a good ground. Play with your turn
> signal lever, and see if you can make the left brake work or by
> switching to a right turn, which should shut off that light. Telling you
> it's in the switch, probably after a trailer short melt down.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> James wrote:
> >
> > Brake lights work fine, when neither the parking lights or headlights are
> > on.
> >
> > When either the parking lights or headlights are turned on, the left
> > brakelight goes off !!!
> >
> > I have put brand new bulbs in left/right/upper-center brakelight housings.
> >
> > Again, the brake lights operate ok, as long as I don't have the headlights
> > or the parking lights on. The minute I turn either of them on, the LEFT
> > brake light will not work !!! This is truly weird.
> >
> > Can anyone help me ???
> >
> > Thanks !!
> >
> > --James--

 

the right bulbs can make a world of difference 3057 i do recall

"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:

> Hi James,
> Double check that socket for a good ground. Play with your turn
> signal lever, and see if you can make the left brake work or by
> switching to a right turn, which should shut off that light. Telling you
> it's in the switch, probably after a trailer short melt down.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> James wrote:
> >
> > Brake lights work fine, when neither the parking lights or headlights are
> > on.
> >
> > When either the parking lights or headlights are turned on, the left
> > brakelight goes off !!!
> >
> > I have put brand new bulbs in left/right/upper-center brakelight housings.
> >
> > Again, the brake lights operate ok, as long as I don't have the headlights
> > or the parking lights on. The minute I turn either of them on, the LEFT
> > brake light will not work !!! This is truly weird.
> >
> > Can anyone help me ???
> >
> > Thanks !!
> >
> > --James--

 

the right bulbs can make a world of difference 3057 i do recall

"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:

> Hi James,
> Double check that socket for a good ground. Play with your turn
> signal lever, and see if you can make the left brake work or by
> switching to a right turn, which should shut off that light. Telling you
> it's in the switch, probably after a trailer short melt down.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> James wrote:
> >
> > Brake lights work fine, when neither the parking lights or headlights are
> > on.
> >
> > When either the parking lights or headlights are turned on, the left
> > brakelight goes off !!!
> >
> > I have put brand new bulbs in left/right/upper-center brakelight housings.
> >
> > Again, the brake lights operate ok, as long as I don't have the headlights
> > or the parking lights on. The minute I turn either of them on, the LEFT
> > brake light will not work !!! This is truly weird.
> >
> > Can anyone help me ???
> >
> > Thanks !!
> >
> > --James--

 

the right bulbs can make a world of difference 3057 i do recall

"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:

> Hi James,
> Double check that socket for a good ground. Play with your turn
> signal lever, and see if you can make the left brake work or by
> switching to a right turn, which should shut off that light. Telling you
> it's in the switch, probably after a trailer short melt down.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> James wrote:
> >
> > Brake lights work fine, when neither the parking lights or headlights are
> > on.
> >
> > When either the parking lights or headlights are turned on, the left
> > brakelight goes off !!!
> >
> > I have put brand new bulbs in left/right/upper-center brakelight housings.
> >
> > Again, the brake lights operate ok, as long as I don't have the headlights
> > or the parking lights on. The minute I turn either of them on, the LEFT
> > brake light will not work !!! This is truly weird.
> >
> > Can anyone help me ???
> >
> > Thanks !!
> >
> > --James--