| Clearance lights - real used [message #157964] |
Wed, 25 January 2012 12:38  |
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Matt Colie
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Registered: March 2007
Location: S.E. Michigan
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I have changed out my clearance (rooftop marker) lights for LED and no longer need those I removed.
Some were still working.
All the amber lenses are just about clear.
All the red lenses are pink.
The lamp bases are all rusted, but the housing bases appear to be stainless.
Some have leads That include the bullet connectors.
I will ship parts.
I can make you such a deal if you are interested.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: Clearance lights - real used [message #158177 is a reply to message #158176] |
Fri, 27 January 2012 06:39  |
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mike miller
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Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
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| Matt Colie wrote on Fri, 27 January 2012 04:22 |
| rollis20 wrote on Thu, 26 January 2012 23:43 |
You may be right. I have several that are not working, but perhaps I should wait until I get all the lights new as you have apparently done.
Thanks,
Rollis
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If your current lights are non-functional, they are probably easy to get back.
Get some coarse sandpaper, a 3/8 dowel and some di-electric grease. You should have some new bulbs handy - too.
Work over the socket with the sandpaper and most of the time they will work again. If you want it to stay working, then put a glob of silicon grease on the bulb so it doesn't corrode too fast.
Matt
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I wasn't ready to replace the lights on my '78. I figure to do it right you might as well put in LED's...
I bought new lenses from JimK. Good buy at just under $2 each.
<http://www.appliedgmc.com/prod.itml/icOid/890> Also pick up some new gaskets.
I also picked up a cheap "dremel like" tool from Harbor Freight <http://www.harborfreight.com/power-tools/rotary-tools/80-piece-rotary-tool-kit-97626.html>
I cleaned the bases and sealed around them. On a few the socket had rusted away from the base. I used some "old" putty type epoxy to "fix" these... moving the ground wire to the socket. After cleaning the sockets I used dielectric grease and new bulbs.
I bought a bag of new SS screws and installed the new lenses.
You have to look close to see the old bases.
<http://m000035.blogspot.com/2011/05/clearance-lights-clean-and-new-lenses.html>
Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
(#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
More Sidekicks than GMC's and a late model Malibu called 'Boo'
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