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David_Doan
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Hooking up all the lights is the next step. I was cleaning the tail lights and checking which connector was the parking light or brake light. I got inconsistent impedance with the ohm meter and inconsistent brightness. I started cleaning the connectors and realized the contacts are each 2 pieces and rivited together. My first inclination was to take them apart, clean everything up and reassemble with screws. This would be hard to do in the limited space and deal with the insulation between layers.
My next idea was to upgrade the sockets to use modern flat light bulbs. I couldn’t find any sockets that are small enough to easily fit in their same space.
Replacing with new ones from Moss would have the same poor design.
Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest. I drilled out the rivets and replaced the entire socket with a new generic socket held in place by a metal hose clamp. The number of failure points is signicantly reduced. Pic below for reference. This is a cheap and easy way to upgrade your old corroded light sockets.
My next idea was to upgrade the sockets to use modern flat light bulbs. I couldn’t find any sockets that are small enough to easily fit in their same space.
Replacing with new ones from Moss would have the same poor design.
Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest. I drilled out the rivets and replaced the entire socket with a new generic socket held in place by a metal hose clamp. The number of failure points is signicantly reduced. Pic below for reference. This is a cheap and easy way to upgrade your old corroded light sockets.
