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Old Jan 4, 2015 | 06:21 PM
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Default Re: turn signal socket
Originally Posted by pizzaguy
I can only speak for what I know - the left one SEEMS to have a tendency to fail: the contact from socket to housing (Not socket to bulb) burns down. By applying a light amount of solder to the contact on the socket (after a little burnishing/filing), you build the contact up about 1/32". Just enough so that it looks like the other one.

I have no idea if my fix will last long term, but I suspect it will. Only time will tell.



What I mean is, this is now the fourth time in the past two weeks someone has indicated that the left one has failed on them.
Mark, I was JOKING !
The 2 sockets are IDENTICAL !

( I have one laying here on my desk that has a burnt exterior contact, just have never gotten around to fixin it )

BTW, there are 2 versions of this socket, the later ones have much more 'meat' in the contact area.
 
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