Believe it or not I had a similar issue many years ago. The brass contacts were worn in the socket & I was broke. I put a drop of solder on the bulb contacts...and it worked for years.
70 Roadrunner convt. street car
440+6, NOS, 4-spd, SS springs
'96 Mustang GT convt. street car
'04 4.6 SOHC, NOS, auto, lowered
"Officer, that button is for short on-ramps"