Originally Posted by GraphiteGhost

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Bulb out lamp on dash popped up. Lights were off (day time). Pulled over, turned all lights on, flashers, opened hatch full open, and watched the CM stop lamp operate after hitting the brake pedal. Only thing I could not see was the brake lights coming on with the CM stop lamp assembly (I'm not able to see rear of the car). So, thinking it could only be the brake light bulb of either side. Off to Walmart to shop. Got to Walmart, asked a person to see if both brake lamps lit when I pressed the brake pedal. Person said 'Yes, both lit. OK, now I have the solution (pretty sure). One (right or left) filament popped off and is intermittently re-attaching (forgot to mention, the lamp for bulb light is back off after shutting off the car in the Walmart lot before asking the person to check the brake lights on both sides). So, I got one double filament bulb to be replaced when (and only when) that bulb filament breaks off again. The long drive home (with lights on since the sun went down) had no lamp out light on dash. Got home, and unloaded all the other stuff I got during this shopping trip (really, you didn't think I only went to Walmart for a bulb, did you?). BTW, the bulb is a '7528' or '1034' even though the owners manual says it is a 21/5W (and just what is a 21/5W anyway, a European part/designation OR the wattage of each filament?) Page 305 of the 2008 owners manual. Am looking forward to catching which OEM bulb is acting up!


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