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I've seen it before. The likely cause is water getting into the old lamp housings- the corrosion and mess in there causes stuff to get warm. The bulbs do get really HOT under constant use- hours spent sitting in traffic on a hot summer day might, over time, warp the taillight housings.
Add a little water into the mix, and odd things can happen. You know you've had water in there when the brake light bulb is cracked, white, cloudy or yellowish (not amber). When fixing old lights, I dry them out inside, and if needed drill a tiny (1/16 or so) drain hole in the outer bottom corners to prevent reoccurring water problems.
New light assemblies will fix it though.
Make sure the sockets go back in the right places. The brake light sockets are not interchangeable from left to right. I think you should have a white one on the right.
I wouldn't worry too much about it- with new lights you'll have no worries for years. But for good measure, make sure the spare tire is secured with its strap- I'm convinced that left lights take a beating from movement of unsecured spare tires and tools.
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: '87 244DL/M47- 229K, 88 744GLE- 218K, 82 245T-181K Also responsible for the care and feeding of: 88 745GLE, 231K, 87 244DL, 239K, 88 245DL, 246K
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