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PhotoHokieNC
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Rate my Taillight Out police stop odds.

A neighbor clued me in today that my left rear taillight bulb is out. My online auto store account can ship ONE in three days for $38+. Amazon can ship a blister pack of TWO for under $15 and have it here by Sunday. I've reviewed the appropriate YT vid on how to swap out both rear bulbs. Easier than headlight bulbs which I've done in the car many times. Makes no sense to get one, since this is the first to go out since I've had the car (June 2017). Amazing they've lasted this long, since I do used the brakes fairly regularly. ** Edited by PhotoHokieNC at 9/12/2025, 7:04:15 PM
Posted: 09/12/2025 at 05:47 PM ET

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Rate my Taillight Out police stop odds. ◄
PhotoHokieNC • 09/12/25 05:47 PM ET
…be sure to check your blinker fluid**
chumley • 09/12/25 08:53 PM ET
Get part # from manual and search local autozone/advance stock easy peasy**
pburg_hokie • 09/12/25 08:10 PM ET
ALWAYS replace matching bulbs! WILL get stopped since now you know about it**
HOKIERIT • 09/12/25 08:05 PM ET
I drove around for nearly 2 years with expired tags here in Va until I
HokieGator • 09/12/25 08:01 PM ET
Most I ever did was 27 months**
Hokerer • 09/12/25 09:37 PM ET
Just get one of those “I donate to local pollice” decals**
HwoodHokie • 09/12/25 07:55 PM ET
May or may not help.....
2hhoop3 • 09/12/25 07:52 PM ET
Keep the second as a spare.
EDGEMAN • 09/12/25 07:21 PM ET
Really? I would have thought you ALWAYS replace them in pairs**
HOKIERIT • 09/12/25 08:06 PM ET
The odds are one of the new bulbs will fail prematurely...lol**
EDGEMAN • 09/12/25 08:08 PM ET
OH...damn! Glad to know. **
HOKIERIT • 09/12/25 08:08 PM ET
Just joking...have no idea.
EDGEMAN • 09/12/25 08:13 PM ET
Yeah, last time I did it I replaced all four bulbs (had lasted 13 years)**
Hokerer • 09/12/25 09:39 PM ET
But if you're worried about it, drive to your local auto parts store...
EDGEMAN • 09/12/25 07:24 PM ET
drive in reverse **
bigbadbird • 09/12/25 07:12 PM ET
Use your brakes but not your turn signals?
Hokerer • 09/12/25 06:39 PM ET
Mine didn't do that. Maybe it doesn't know it's out.**
PhotoHokieNC • 09/12/25 07:06 PM ET
Maybe it's NOT...do you trust your neighbor?🙃**
HOKIERIT • 09/12/25 08:08 PM ET
He's a retired engineer. **
PhotoHokieNC • 09/12/25 08:44 PM ET
So am I. Think about that.**
TomTurkey • 09/12/25 08:55 PM ET
I don't think VA stops for that infraction anymore.
TomTurkey • 09/12/25 06:28 PM ET
You may as well get ready to pay the fine already...**
ColoVT82 • 09/12/25 05:49 PM ET
Obviously the alternative is to not brake.**
PhotoHokieNC • 09/12/25 05:52 PM ET
or drive in reverse only**
VaTechie • 09/13/25 09:12 PM ET
😆
ColoVT82 • 09/12/25 07:07 PM ET
Dunno.**
PhotoHokieNC • 09/12/25 07:08 PM ET
Or parking brake…
kjhokie • 09/12/25 06:42 PM ET
What are we to ***** about today? Driving behind someone who rides their
DonHo-kieHi • 09/12/25 06:08 PM ET