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**Brian_R170** · 01-13-2003, 07:44 AM

My service advisor said that another reason the taillamps go bad is because there isn't enough tension to hold the contacts tight against each other. Obviously, you can fix that by bending the contacts slightly before installing the socket. Of course, you still have to do it before you have a problem.

01-13-2003, 07:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
Brian_R170 BenzWorld R170 SLK Host Date registered: Aug 2002 Vehicle: 2002 SLK32 AMG Location: Chandler, AZ - USA Posts: 2,638	My service advisor said... My service advisor said that another reason the taillamps go bad is because there isn't enough tension to hold the contacts tight against each other. Obviously, you can fix that by bending the contacts slightly before installing the socket. Of course, you still have to do it before you have a problem. __________________ Brian '02 SLK32 AMG, Firemist Red, Alpaca/Charcoal, K4, CD changer '04 E320 Wagon, Capri Blue, Stone.