Need some help: Melted bulb holders!

[adalex]

was hoping you could help me again with figuring out what I need. Long story short the other day when i started my car my bulb out indicator went on and i realized its the two middle brake lights( the dual filiment bulbs) the one that lights up at night work but when I step on the brake they don't get brighter. I took some pics this morning of what I need

Rear Right Assembly:
Rear right wiring harness that I need to replace but can't figure out how to remove the white connector:

Melted bulb base:


Rear Left Assembly:
wiring harness that always needs to be replaced:




Rear Left overall wiring harness:

white connector that I need to remove to replace the wiring:

Off question, I'ive always wondered what this plug was for:
closeup of plug again:


anybody know how to remove the white connector in the pic 588 and 596?

thanks

[Yuko]

The taillight assembly on the trunk of the gen 4 (97-99) don't light up with the brakes, only the gen 4.5 (00-01) Camrys does that. The blub looks burn out. Have you check the other brake lights and third-brake lamp?

[LynchburgCSI]

Edited your title to make things a little more descriptive.

I still think that the new bulbs may have caused some melting over time. I'm not sure why though... tried to find any new holders at a junk yard yet? I'd just solder and heat shrink those suckers on.

[adalex]

well its offical, I'm an idiot, i got two new harness'es from gary and managed to get them on but broke the foam gaskets in the process, their better now, turns out it was my inside 3rd brake light >.< could have sworn i checked that, oh well, new harness'es anyways