1986 420 SEL (U.S. model) Door-sill lighting

[Buick8]

Hi; there are lights on the bottom of all four doors, which seem intended to illuminate the ground when entering the car at night; these seem to have overheated and melted, even to the point of damaging the plastic door sill trim. What caused this: leaving the door(s) open too long, or what? Can this be prevented by using a lower-wattage lamp, or?
Regards, Buick8

 

[Malcolm Brown]

Hi

You should be able to track down used ones from an MB scrapper. Can't remember correct wattage, but it's same bulb as glovebox light.

 

[NormanB]

Agree with above - it is likely PO wanted a bit more light and fitted higher wattage lamps - hence melt down!