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View Poll Results: Have you replaced your rear side marker lights?
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The 00+ Bonneville has rear side marker lights?
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Old 06-04-2007, 05:58 PM
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Anybody have a picture? I have them on my 95 (don't think it has bulbs though), I didn't notice them on my 02 If nobody has a picture I guess I'll have to look at mine on wednesday. Either way I have to say no as I have only had to replace one brake light to date.
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Old 06-04-2007, 08:18 PM
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I borrowed this from Singscountry'* tech info artical about bulb replacement. Im talking about NUMBER 3. This bulb only illuminates the sides (flanks) of the rear light assembly.

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As you can see, the Owner'* Manual doesn't even tell you that these bulbs exist, which does lead to confusion. Its my beliefe that a lot of owners (like me) didn't even know there were bulbs in this location.

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Old 06-04-2007, 09:38 PM
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I actually got a chance to look at my car tonight and it does have them. I don't think I even noticed them when I had to replace bulb #2
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Old 06-05-2007, 05:13 AM
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Yup - did mine. Both were out. I have paid attention to a lot of other Bonnies at night and there never seems to be a completely lighted Bonny out there!
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Old 06-05-2007, 06:17 AM
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Dang, now I gotta check mine......
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Old 06-05-2007, 01:58 PM
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had no idea there were bulbs there. gunna have to replace. Long Lifers
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Old 06-05-2007, 02:09 PM
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Wow! I had no idea about that. I'm pretty sure mine are both burnt out, but i'll have to wait to check till I get my car back from the dealership.
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Old 06-05-2007, 02:16 PM
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yeah I would have never known my were blown but when i cleared my tails. it wasnt lighting up the whole tail light. so the 194 mark bulb was the problem, now it works great with an LED in there.
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Yep, both of mine are burned out. If they burn out that frequently and i haven't had mine for this long im just leaving them alone for now. Why do they fail so frequently?
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Old 06-05-2007, 09:22 PM
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I'm not sure that it'* frequent as much as it is early that they burn out. I replaced mine over 2 years ago with the Sylvania Long Life bulbs, and they're still working.
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