69 Tail Light Housing vs. bulb socket fitment
Always had trouble with the repop sockets holding in place in the housing. Have been using silicone to "glue" them in place where they don't vibrate loose. Anyone got a better thought or brand suggestion of the lamp socket replacements. Also considering LED for tail lamps only. Comments appreciated.!
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I've gotten tired of constantly having to wiggle these as the connection to the ground tabs always goes bad every time you breathe near the car and the sockets popping loose too. My next plan are these style sockets. solder a ground wire to the housing so it'll be a solid wired ground and you can bend the tabs as aggressively as you want them to lock into the plastic light housing.
I see these on ebay but I'm sure any Napa has them locally. https://www.ebay.com/itm/27275147463...f012%7Ciid%3A1 |
Thanks gto4evr, I was actually thinking along the same lines. Appreciate it,
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Nice to know I'm not the only one with this problem. If only I had a dollar for every time someone said "you're tailight is out".....Never had this many issues with my old 70
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It's not much better with good OEM sockets because the modern bulbs have crappy posts on them that don't engage the sockets very well.
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X2. Been down that path with various bulbs sold in the stores.
One thing I've noticed is their lifespan seems to be much shorter. Even the push in type used on newer vehicles. So I've either bought NOS bulbs from the 60s-70s or raid the junkyards for original USA made bulbs. I eyeball them for broken filaments or darkened bulbs and can get a handful for a few dollars. |
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I used these since the included ground wire allowed me to get rid of the original ground straps that were pretty rusted out.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002H9BF5Q...roduct_details The plate helps if the hole in the housing is weakened or cracked. To secure it I used 1 inch of 5/8 heater hose. I placed the sockets through the housings and used soapy water to slide it on. I then used glue around the end, being sure to NOT get glue in the socket. Much more weather tight this way and hold is secure. |
That socket looks better formed than most of the stuff out there. I see that it's a Taiwanese product rather than China.
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They just don't have a clue. Of course thats evident by their choice to buy a Chevy anyway….. |
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