> i went to replace what seemed to be a burned out bulb in my left
> rear brake light, only to find that the new bulb didn't work
> either. it looks like it's quite a bit corroted. do i need to
> replace the whole cluster or is there a  way to remedy this, does
> anyone know or have gone through this before?

I had this happen on the turn signals in the front.  I ended up
buying a used set of lamps because the contacts were so corroded
there was nothing left to polish.  If you have enough metal left,
polish them up with a Dremel or a jeweler's file.

-Karl

Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
'87 GL Weekender  "Beverley"
VW shop list: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/vwshops