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Thought about it but there is no way to repair it. The red sleeve inside that is on a spring is no good and there's just no way of opening it. Unless you know how to do it?
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Why can you just solder a new wire lead onto the base where it broke off without opening the receptacle?
If that’s not possible then carefully drill it out and use a rivet with a hollow tube to solder a new wire in. I’m sure you can cut some plastic material for insulation and find a suitable spring or just reuse the old spring.
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You might try Holden also. I find they have all kids of stuff that I don't need, but love to look through.
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You have to see it to understand it. Believe me I looked at it for a long time trying to figure out if I could somehow save it but can't.
Nope. Another dead end but thanks. I thought for sure someone would have an old one laying around somewhere.You might try Holden also. I find they have all kids of stuff that I don't need, but love to look through.
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Lucas head lights, rear lamps and side lamps. Classic car fog and spot lamps. Replacement Lucas light units. Headlamp fittings a large range of Lucas light bulbs. lenses and reflectors.
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Check and see if the bulb socket that goes into the 'Wiper" lamp or the "Hazard Warning" lamp on your dash will fit into your voltmeter; if so, I have one of those I can spare to put in your voltmeter...BUT it is a bayonet, which means you'd have to buy and use a LED bayonet bulb.
OR you could buy the Moss bulb holder that I linked and just end it all with getting the bayonet LED
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OR you could buy the Moss bulb holder that I linked and just end it all with getting the bayonet LED
BA7s LED Bulb - 1 LED - BA7s Base
LED replacement bulbs can fit numerous vehicle applications such as dashboard lights, instrument cluster lights and gauge lights. The single-contact BA7s LED bulb replaces traditional 3898 and 16037 bulbs. It has 1 LED that emits a wide 100° viewing angle. European midget bayonet base for easy...
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There is some logic to trying to repair it. I have used Dormen sockets from Autozone, Advanced etc. I pirate the middle section out of the new socket then sand it down to the size I need. If it is a screw in bulb it's okay if it will slide out the front. Can you post a picture of the socket in question.
Thanks very much but I found them this morning..Check and see if the bulb socket that goes into the 'Wiper" lamp or the "Hazard Warning" lamp on your dash will fit into your voltmeter; if so, I have one of those I can spare to put in your voltmeter...BUT it is a bayonet, which means you'd have to buy and use a LED bayonet bulb.
OR you could buy the Moss bulb holder that I linked and just end it all with getting the bayonet LED
BA7s LED Bulb - 1 LED - BA7s Base
LED replacement bulbs can fit numerous vehicle applications such as dashboard lights, instrument cluster lights and gauge lights. The single-contact BA7s LED bulb replaces traditional 3898 and 16037 bulbs. It has 1 LED that emits a wide 100° viewing angle. European midget bayonet base for easy...View attachment 85752