A nice designer desk lamp uses those l.v. (12v) 2-pin halogen lamps. Each pin contact in the socket consists of 2 C-shaped halves that are spring-loaded to hold the pin.
Over time, these socket halves have pitted due to the extreme heat. Connection is now intermittent. If I hold the bulb at an angle (usually twist it in the socket a bit), the bulb goes full brightness. But left on its own, it flickers and buzzes.
I removed the bulb and using a very small rat tail file, cleaned up the contacts, but this was only a temporary fix.
This is a nice (and expensive) lamp that I'd like to keep. What are my choices? I guess I could solder the lamp to the socket components now and whenever the bulb gives out.