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#92451 07/26/2005 12:31 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 196 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 196 | I just pulled my tail light out to find out why it wasn't working. At least one culprit is that the bulb had corroded in the housing. This is the type w/bayonet connection of the wires to the housing. The backend seems OK, I just need to clean the housing and replace with a 'clean' bulb. Any suggestions on how to get rid of corrosion, AND to keep it from coming back? I had considered sanding the inside of the housing with a dowel & sandpaper but didn't know if this would remove any plating material that would make it worse in the long run. Thanks in advance for any comments or helpful suggestions.
Rance
66 C10 FS/LB 292/4-spd manual (I also enjoy Hang Gliding)
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#92452 07/26/2005 1:21 AM | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | you won't prevent re-occurance, cuz the corrosion has already destroyed the original finish, so yer better off to just go the the parts store and get a replacement, which isn't hard to do - common problem on all the old trucks
if ya wanna just patch it up, use one of those coarse 3M green scrubbers on it and put a new bulb in - will usually last a year or so
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#92454 07/28/2005 3:01 AM | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 221 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 221 | Naval jelly will clean all the rust out and using Dilectric grease will help keep it from coming back.light bulbs should have the grease applied anytime they are changed to prevent future rust/corrosion problems. Falls under the heading of CHEAP INSURANCE. | | |
#92455 07/28/2005 5:54 AM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 | I agree with the above.. replace the sockets with new ones, and use the grease on the new bulbs to help prevent future corrosion/rust/fuzz.
an idea is only stupid if you think about it rationally.
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