turn/marker bulb socket corroded

Snowbird · 02-23-2003, 11:30 AM

My Jeep's front right turn/marker bulb socket is corroded. One of the inside contacts is completley gone, so the bulb has to be inserted 'one way only' for it to work.

Is that bulb socket going to be available aftermarket, or am I going to find that I have to go to the dealer and end up having to buy the entire light as a unit?

Thanks for any help.

**NaeKid** · 02-23-2003, 12:44 PM

I have found the sockets at auto-parts stores in the past for many of my older vehicles. The sockets cannot last forever here in Canada (too much salt on the roads) - so they are easily replaced - cut the old one off, crimp or solder the new one on - wrap in shrink-tubing and call it done!

Snowbird · 02-23-2003, 04:10 PM

Thanks, Naekid.

I posted my Q. after phoning Autozone and being told the sockets were not available.... but I later went to Parts America and guess what were right there?

So, now I have all the ingredients for the repair inside my Jeep and I'll install the socket tomorrow at work on my lunch break. I've already test fit the socket to the lens housing, so I'm good-to-go.

02-23-2003, 04:10 PM	#3
Snowbird Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: way upstate NY Posts: 127 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Thanks, Naekid. I posted my Q. after phoning Autozone and being told the sockets were not available.... but I later went to Parts America and guess what were right there? So, now I have all the ingredients for the repair inside my Jeep and I'll install the socket tomorrow at work on my lunch break. I've already test fit the socket to the lens housing, so I'm good-to-go.