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Old 04-26-2005, 04:56 PM   #2 (permalink)
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The shell of the bulbs aren't getting ground connection through the sockets. Those old plastic sockets that GM used at the time were notorious for that. Sounds like you have the same problem at all four sockets. You'll probably find the metal inserts in the sockets don't like to stay in the plastic very well, and that's usually the biggest problem with making contact. If you'll disassemble the sockets and offset the barbs on the tangs, much as using a sawset to set saw teeth, you may be able to get them to get a grip, and stay together for a while.
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