I am getting SO frustrated:(
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Drifting
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From: Tx
I am getting SO frustrated:(
So I get my car back this after noon all excited to get it inspected and finally get a license plate on and inspection stickers. Well I stopped and got blinker bulbs before I picked her up because the left FRONT blinker didn't work and that is all I liked having her inspected. Well first thing the guy tells me when I pick her up is BAD NEWS. I was like WHAT THIS TIME. He said the socket and wiring for your right front blinker is totally gone. 
I am so PISSED. That guy who owned it was the biggest MORON ever. I AM SO MAD. NOW I am going to have to FIND this blinker socket and wiring
I am sure I will have to order it ARGHhhhhhhhh
I am so PISSED. That guy who owned it was the biggest MORON ever. I AM SO MAD. NOW I am going to have to FIND this blinker socket and wiring I am sure I will have to order it ARGHhhhhhhhh
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From: pittsboro NC
It maybe that you could find something to help you at the junkyard, not sure if anything would fit into the same bulb hole. The wiring is not to complex. Just remember that when you have your turn signal on with the headlight turned on there is a seperate bulb that comes on below the amber one(If all of it is missing) It just depends on what is gone. It might be good to check some more wiring on your car. You may be able to use the other side of the car for an example. If you need a picture let me know and I'll try to email ya one (I also have an 80) Good Luck!
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '03,'11
all you need is an 1157 turn signal socket at any parts house. Just cut the existing wires and splice the new one in. Should only take a few minutes. They also sell splices and splice tool for about 10 bucks if you don't already have one.
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Yeah, you should be able to pick up a suitable replacement. I'm pretty sure those aren't Corvette specific parts.
Hopefully Bubba just tucked the whole darn thing away somewhere and you can find it. That happened with my blower motor. Didn't work. Come to find out the wires were there, but not hooked up. Duh!
Hopefully Bubba just tucked the whole darn thing away somewhere and you can find it. That happened with my blower motor. Didn't work. Come to find out the wires were there, but not hooked up. Duh!
Le Mans Master
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From: Wildwood IL
You think "you" had a MORON work on YOUR Vette My wirering was sooooo screwed up it's a miracle I was able to drive it 900mi home without bursting into flames. I wish my problems were as easy as a socket. BTW..those sockets are available. I think I bought them from Zip
Good luck
Eddie
Melting Slicks
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Socket
Kara, Hi there, I own a 1981 and I just replaced the socket on the drivers side in the front. I got mine from Advance Auto Parts. It came as a unit with wires. You'll just have to wire it to the existing wires that are there, if you still have wires there.
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Originally Posted by Kara
So I get my car back this after noon all excited to get it inspected and finally get a license plate on and inspection stickers. Well I stopped and got blinker bulbs before I picked her up because the left FRONT blinker didn't work and that is all I liked having her inspected. Well first thing the guy tells me when I pick her up is BAD NEWS. I was like WHAT THIS TIME. He said the socket and wiring for your right front blinker is totally gone. I am so PISSED. That guy who owned it was the biggest MORON ever. I AM SO MAD. NOW I am going to have to FIND this blinker socket and wiring I am sure I will have to order it ARGHhhhhhhhh
I am so PISSED. That guy who owned it was the biggest MORON ever. I AM SO MAD. NOW I am going to have to FIND this blinker socket and wiring I am sure I will have to order it ARGHhhhhhhhhGood luck!
Mike
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Drifting
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From: Tx
Sorry to hear that man Yeah with the motor he used alot collapsable hoses
We used to have an advanced auto parts now we only have autozone Orielly and Car quest so hopefully one of them will have it! Thankx again for the replies
Yeah with the motor he used alot collapsable hoses We used to have an advanced auto parts now we only have autozone Orielly and Car quest so hopefully one of them will have it! Thankx again for the replies
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From: pittsboro NC
Here lately auto zone has been more helpful than advance in my area. Somebody beat me to the picture, but their advice and picture was better than I could have done. Good Luck, looks like your on the way to an inspection now.
I think we all need to move to that no inspection, no emission area. They charge you $30 here just to tell you if the check engine bulb is on. There soon going to get to the point around here to check your radio backlight for a saftey inspection. Somebody is getting some money around here
I think we all need to move to that no inspection, no emission area. They charge you $30 here just to tell you if the check engine bulb is on. There soon going to get to the point around here to check your radio backlight for a saftey inspection. Somebody is getting some money around here
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Drifting
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From: Tx
Hmmm I am seriously tempted to move where 1. I don't have to worry about FRONT LICENSE PLATES and 2. No freaking inspection
Found the part at car quest. Thanks so much i have learned most everything I know by READING and READING this board and then trial and error Yall ROCK
Found the part at car quest. Thanks so much i have learned most everything I know by READING and READING this board and then trial and error Yall ROCK