The “light out indicator” went on in my wife’s 91 sedan and would not turn off, even though all of the lights were working. I did notice that some were turning dark, in their glass, so I went and spent 20 dollars replacing all of the bulbs “same brand”. Now…the passenger side brake light does not work and the parking light cuts off when brakes are applied. I swapped the brake light bulb holders and had the same response. I looked at the printed circuit and it looks like it is worn away at the light connection so I am ordering a new one right now from vlvworld. Is there a temporary fix to the circuit board so she will not get pulled over by local PD? Can I use aluminum foil to complete the connection? I have tried to adjust the bulb holder to avoid the bad spot and it burned out the 8-amp fuse. Is that a bad sign?

Also, on the same day this started my 92 wagon drivers side brake light went out and even after replacing the bulb it wont turn back on. However, I noticed it’s not on a printed circuit and everything looks good.

Have I brought home a brake light gremlin in the hidden compartment of the wagon? Is there a trap I can place to catch him? What kind of bait would I use? If I park next to someone else’s 240 will he jump in their car and leave mine alone?