LH rear brake light housing melted... how?

Hello everyone,

Just seeking an answer as to why my rear brake light melted in its case. The car was parked outside under hot sun but I dont think that is the reason why.

I have managed to clear out the old bulb and the housing, I've ordered a replacement part via sight on ebay as I have no idea of the part number. A new bulb has fitted into the housing and Im going to test it to see if it works.

Does anyone know the part number for the wiring and what I call housing for the bulb as I may try and source the part here in Turkey.

Will the same issue reoccur after fitting back to my car or is there another issue I should look at fuse wise?

Any pointers or help is welcome.

Nick

Welcome.
It's fried , by electrical short circuit.
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Cheers gold rover, I'll have a wonder through the site and post it where relevant. Thanks and well done on this resource.

From my view the water heated up as the rust caused shorting eventually making the plastic casing bond from melting.

Hello and welcome

Cheers everyone, waiting for the part to arrive from UK.

Welcome to the forum