# 1996 Oldsmobile 98 Regency "Tail Lamp Out"

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-oldsmobile-98-regency-tail-lamp-out/61579>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ninety-eight, oldsmobile\
**Created:** [February 19, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-oldsmobile-98-regency-tail-lamp-out/61579 "2011-02-19T22:11:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![nettema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/839c29/32.png) [@nettema](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nettema)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-oldsmobile-98-regency-tail-lamp-out/61579/1 "2011-02-19T22:11:20Z")

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My olds keeps flashing “tail lamp out” and “front park lamp out” but all of my lights are working. Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![kizwiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7cd45c/32.png) [@kizwiki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kizwiki)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-oldsmobile-98-regency-tail-lamp-out/61579/2 "2011-02-20T00:27:48Z")

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Maybe a loose or defective lamp that blinks on and off while you are driving but is fine when you inspect the lights while the car is in park.

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 12:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-oldsmobile-98-regency-tail-lamp-out/61579/3 "2011-02-20T00:29:34Z")

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Did you replace only one bulb recently? The ‘bulb out’ circuit relies on the left and right sides pulling the same amperage. Different brands of bulbs in either side could fool the circuit into thinking a bulb is out.

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**Author:** ![\_Deleted\_User1111116](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/ac91a4/32.png) [@\_Deleted\_User1111116](https://community.cartalk.com/u/_Deleted_User1111116)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 12:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-oldsmobile-98-regency-tail-lamp-out/61579/4 "2011-02-20T00:43:00Z")

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Maybe to many gadgets on cars now a days