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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 01:02 PM
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I have the dash apart on my '72 doing some radio, speaker, and headlight switch work. I found the both of my courtesy light sockets were broken. The whole set up seems very basic, like hanging a light in your living room from the ceiling by a wire. Is there any aftermarket lights that could be used instead?
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the lights attach to brackets, are you sure you are not missing them?

http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...1968-1977.html
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I purchased two generic lamp sockets from the automotive parts bin which fit the holes in my mounting brackets. Once they are in the brackets, they do not show.

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Originally Posted by MelWff
the lights attach to brackets, are you sure you are not missing them?

http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...1968-1977.html
Yea the brackets are in place. The sockets are broken and the wires mangled a bit.
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