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| | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 16 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 16 | My 51 chevy 1/2 ton currently has a light housing that holds the stop/tail lights and a second housing that contains the turn lights. I bought a tail light housing through classic parts and I want replace the small single filament bulbs with a dual filament (stop & tail) and a single filament (turn signal). My question is where do I buy the socket for the single and dual filament lights? I converted my front park lights to park & turn signals...do I use the same size socket in the back? How about the socket for the single filament bulb? Where do I get one of those? I've already purchased the brackets to use the "larger, safer 21 candlepower bulbs" so I'm hoping to just plug the sockets into that bracket. I know what I want and need, I just don't know where to get it. Thanks
-cale | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Get a parts store to show you their ign. system illustraded parts catalog. It has photo's & discription of various sockets & pigtails. They can order them for you when you pick it out. I use Carquest. Are you in the K.C. area?
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Last edited by carolines truck; 12/27/2008 5:59 PM.
Jim & Caroline
The highway is for gamblers, better use your good sense."
Gooday-that's my 1¢ answer due to the lousy economy ~ cause I ain't got - no . mo . doe
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| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | If you have a separate bulb for turn signals inside the brake light housing it will be difficult to see the turn bulb flashing when the brake light is on. It would be better to purchase a turn signal switch that uses the brake lights. And probably simpler to do than trying to cob another socket in your housing. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 16 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 16 | Can I run the LED's on my original 6V system? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 |
Last edited by carolines truck; 12/27/2008 7:24 PM.
Jim & Caroline
The highway is for gamblers, better use your good sense."
Gooday-that's my 1¢ answer due to the lousy economy ~ cause I ain't got - no . mo . doe
Every Shaver | Now Can Snore | Six More Minutes | Than Before ... | Half A Pound for Half a Dollar | Spread On Thin | Above the Collar || BURMA-SHAVE
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | yes but they may be slightly dimmer
SO GO BUY ONE 12v {what $2-4bucks} and hook it up to your battery then you decide. they really don't care about voltage as they draw very little voltage. some one some time ago asked this question.
YOU TELL US if it works
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Jim & Caroline
The highway is for gamblers, better use your good sense."
Gooday-that's my 1¢ answer due to the lousy economy ~ cause I ain't got - no . mo . doe
Every Shaver | Now Can Snore | Six More Minutes | Than Before ... | Half A Pound for Half a Dollar | Spread On Thin | Above the Collar || BURMA-SHAVE
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 16 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 16 | Cool, thanks for the info, I am going to try the LED setup. I'm going to start the search for the local "Trailer supply store." Thanks again. | | |
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