Front Turn Signal Light Bulb Socket
Re: Front Turn Signal Light Bulb Socket
did you just put in the new ones like the old ones? just received 2 from lithuania as well and they seem extra hard to turn into the socket. i don't really want to break them.
QUOTE=mariontr;899722]Well got the parts this past weekend and installed yesterday and worked like a charm. So I have 3 left in case something goes wrong with the passenger side with two in reserve. Got mine also from Lithuania, took about 2 weeks to get with the holidays.Now for the rubber piece under the passenger mirror that looks like spider webs now.
QUOTE=mariontr;899722]Well got the parts this past weekend and installed yesterday and worked like a charm. So I have 3 left in case something goes wrong with the passenger side with two in reserve. Got mine also from Lithuania, took about 2 weeks to get with the holidays.Now for the rubber piece under the passenger mirror that looks like spider webs now.
My replacement socket arrived yesterday from LIthuania - thanks all for the information - and it slid in easier than the old one it replaced. Nice to have a front blinker again.
Re: Front Turn Signal Light Bulb Socket
Just wanted wanted to let everyone know, I got the lights to work! I just kept trimming the new sockets and had to hold my tongue just right and they clicked right into position. Thanks everyone.
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Re: Front Turn Signal Light Bulb Socket
Hi George... would you by chance an extra signal light housing I could purchase from you? mine has one of the contact prongs broken>>>>Carl
Re: Front Turn Signal Light Bulb Socket
I do not intend to sound pompous, but we seem to be overthinking the solution. Are we not?
EpicDesyre pretty much fixed his with a simple solution.
I fixed mine with an even simpler solution.
The issue to this problem is: Over a period of time, the socket contact loses electrical connection to the bulb. The bulb is not the issue.
The bad contact is easily identified by looking at the one with soot, corrosion and maybe even physical wear. Mine had a small hole at the contact point.
I simply sanded the soot and corrosion with 200 grit sandpaper, used an old toothbrush to remove the dust then used a jewelers flathead screwdriver to pry up the contact about 2mm, then protected the metal with fish oil as an anti-corrosion protectant using a small cotton swab. Finished it by re-assembling everything back to normal.
EpicDesyre pretty much fixed his with a simple solution.
I fixed mine with an even simpler solution.
The issue to this problem is: Over a period of time, the socket contact loses electrical connection to the bulb. The bulb is not the issue.
The bad contact is easily identified by looking at the one with soot, corrosion and maybe even physical wear. Mine had a small hole at the contact point.
I simply sanded the soot and corrosion with 200 grit sandpaper, used an old toothbrush to remove the dust then used a jewelers flathead screwdriver to pry up the contact about 2mm, then protected the metal with fish oil as an anti-corrosion protectant using a small cotton swab. Finished it by re-assembling everything back to normal.
This is the exact issue I have on both lights. The contact has holes burnt in them on both head lights. Did you pry up the contact the had the hole in it?
Re: Front Turn Signal Light Bulb Socket
I dont have pics but have added solder to burn throughs and have been 100% successful on both front turn sockets and assemblies.
Just make the solder a nice smooth 'hump' to replicate the curve and missing metal.
Good luck.
CAUGHTINAXF
ps prying them up tends to snap off the contact
Just make the solder a nice smooth 'hump' to replicate the curve and missing metal.
Good luck.
CAUGHTINAXF
ps prying them up tends to snap off the contact
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