Daytime running lamp replacement...
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Racer
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Daytime running lamp replacement...
My dumb Q for the day:
My right DRL went out on Saturday
. I bought new bulbs but have questions of the easiest way to get the thing replaced. Taking a look around, it doesn't look easily accessible.
Advice? I hate driving her around on one lamp. Funny though, people at lights make it clear to me the lamp is out.
My right DRL went out on Saturday
. I bought new bulbs but have questions of the easiest way to get the thing replaced. Taking a look around, it doesn't look easily accessible.Advice? I hate driving her around on one lamp. Funny though, people at lights make it clear to me the lamp is out.
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You don't necessarily need a new jack(unless you just want one).Just get a couple pieces of 2X10 or 2X12 a couple of feet long,lay them in front of the tires,roll up on them and you'll have room to get your jack underneath.Some guys will fasten 2 pieces to make a double "step up" for more clearance.Easy and much cheaper than a new jack. Have fun spending some personal time with your baby!
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I was looking for a thread where I posted my easy instructions and found where someone else had posted my pictures. Didn't even give me the credit!
Here's the way I use to do it with the stock front bumper:
If you don't have Popeye arms, you can stick your hand into the brake duct cooling hole and move the duct down out of your way.
Next, stick your hand in palm up, and rotate your hand toward the outside of the car. You don't have to go in far at all. When you rotate your hand, you should hit the light socket.
The socket then rotates (I forget which way) and comes out through the duct opening.
Easy as 1 ..2...3!
I could do this while filling up the car in about 2 minutes. I have since bought new lights and a Tiger Shark front bumper and have to do this differently now.
Here's another picture that might help you when feeling for the bulb. It shows where the leak happens that blows the bulb too.
Here's the way I use to do it with the stock front bumper:
If you don't have Popeye arms, you can stick your hand into the brake duct cooling hole and move the duct down out of your way.
Next, stick your hand in palm up, and rotate your hand toward the outside of the car. You don't have to go in far at all. When you rotate your hand, you should hit the light socket.
The socket then rotates (I forget which way) and comes out through the duct opening.
Easy as 1 ..2...3!
I could do this while filling up the car in about 2 minutes. I have since bought new lights and a Tiger Shark front bumper and have to do this differently now.
Here's another picture that might help you when feeling for the bulb. It shows where the leak happens that blows the bulb too.
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I did it through the brake duct once. The next time I couldn't get the socket out. There is a tab that holds it from turning and I couldn't get find the right angle to squeeze it. So, I just spun up the headlight and removed the surround and reached down from above. I stuck the socket out the brake duct hole once I got it out to change the bulb. Pretty easy.
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I did it through the brake duct once. The next time I couldn't get the socket out. There is a tab that holds it from turning and I couldn't get find the right angle to squeeze it. So, I just spun up the headlight and removed the surround and reached down from above. I stuck the socket out the brake duct hole once I got it out to change the bulb. Pretty easy.
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I did try once through the duct, but couldn't get to the tab. +1 for Corvetteforum!!
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Hey there Junkman,,Your 4th picture,was that from the top or bottom.Is it hard to find? Right now my lights are working,but there is condensate in one of them.Has me thinking that might be the source of the moisture.
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I ended up covering that area with some of that hard sticky metal stuff that is used to patch rust and do metal fabrications. That bulb will eventually burn through the plastic housing again but not through that rust stuff. Plus, I run my fog lights a lot so the bulb is not burning as bright as it does when the fog lamps are off.
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Interesting on the burn through of the bulb. I'll have to look at my car. There is this shiny metal duct tape you can get at hardware stores that would likely work well as a patch.
My socket definitely had a tab on it. The second time I was about 1000 miles from home and really didn't want to break something.
Peter
My socket definitely had a tab on it. The second time I was about 1000 miles from home and really didn't want to break something.
Peter
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I looked and my car does have a hole in the lamp assembly right above the bulb where you have pointed out. Does the lamp housing and that black piece around it come apart. If so, I would get in there and put the tinfoil tape in there between the pieces sealing it up again.
I drove through a lot of rain on the last trip so no wonder the bulb died.
Peter
I drove through a lot of rain on the last trip so no wonder the bulb died.
Peter
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I looked and my car does have a hole in the lamp assembly right above the bulb where you have pointed out. Does the lamp housing and that black piece around it come apart. If so, I would get in there and put the tinfoil tape in there between the pieces sealing it up again.
I drove through a lot of rain on the last trip so no wonder the bulb died.
Peter
I drove through a lot of rain on the last trip so no wonder the bulb died.
Peter
I wonder if GM put that hole on top for heat dissipation. One thing we now know, it didn't work!
