# Tail Light & Reverse Lights **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [April 30, 2016, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tail-light-reverse-lights/93176 "2016-04-30T17:15:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mfa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mfa/32/5312_2.png) [@mfa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mfa)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tail-light-reverse-lights/93176/1 "2016-04-30T17:15:00Z")
2002 Trailblazer bulbs (only passenger side) continually blow out. Replacing bulbs fixes it, but then a month or so later someone tells me they are out again. Bulb recepticals look “melty.” Will replacing circuit board fix it permanently? Is itmpossible thatbthere is a problem in wiring somewhere between front and rear of truck? News bulbs put in yesterday. So now all work. So, if I put in new circuit board everything will still loom fine and I wont know if the fix is permanent. I’d rather not wait until a bulb lows again. ---
**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tail-light-reverse-lights/93176/2 "2016-04-30T20:41:33Z")
You most likely have a connection problem causing the issue and are removing good bulbs thinking they are bad. The reverse lights especially don’t get used much. Putting in a new circuit board will most likely take care of the problem. Especially if the sockets seem to be damaged due to heat. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tail-light-reverse-lights/93176/3 "2016-04-30T21:16:24Z")
GM has issued a TSB #03-08-42-006B. The TSB instructs technicians to replace the tail lamp circuit boards with new updated tail lamp circuit boards P/N 16532713. Tester