Reverse light housing question..
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Melting Slicks
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Reverse light housing question..
I just noticed my driver side backup light housing is loose on the bottom... From what I can tell, the bottom is located by two plastic pins molded into the light at the botton of the facia that holds it in place... seems the two pins are broken....
How is the upper portion of the light housing attached to the top of the bumper?
I think I could get good double stick tape to keep it secured at the bottom.... but just in case I wanted to replace it.... how hard?
How is the upper portion of the light housing attached to the top of the bumper?
I think I could get good double stick tape to keep it secured at the bottom.... but just in case I wanted to replace it.... how hard?
Drifting
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From: skiatook oklahoma
well, not a great pic but all i have. btw, they dont list item #14(s) as a part you can order, meaning its a common screw/fastener that is used in numerous places on the car. (sometimes they dont list a fastener because it comes with the next part like #15)
Last edited by ChevyDave; Aug 16, 2012 at 01:32 AM.
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Melting Slicks
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Thanks Dave, perfect pic, looks like one screw holds it in place and the bottom molded plastic pins (the broken bits) just locate and hold the bottom in the two holes in the bottom of the bumper... I think a good double side tape or even a couple dabs of silicone would work fine for the rest of its life even.. I wonder how it attaches on the left top opposite of the screw?
Drifting
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From: skiatook oklahoma
Thanks Dave, perfect pic, looks like one screw holds it in place and the bottom molded plastic pins (the broken bits) just locate and hold the bottom in the two holes in the bottom of the bumper... I think a good double side tape or even a couple dabs of silicone would work fine for the rest of its life even.. I wonder how it attaches on the left top opposite of the screw?
Drifting
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From: skiatook oklahoma
fyi... LH light is part number 25965413 if your interested (right hand is part number, Old Part Number 10440720
New Part Number 25965414 which you dont need)
New Part Number 25965414 which you dont need)
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Melting Slicks
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This may be a silly question, but all things being equal.... why would one be a lot more than the other?
To be honest, it is in there pretty firm at the top and sits in the opening fine... I think some DS tape or a dab of adhesive would hold it pretty well.... not much going on back there anyway...
Thoughts??
Last edited by LS14ME2; Aug 16, 2012 at 11:07 AM.
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Drifting
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From: skiatook oklahoma
well, i changed my prior post about costing much less. for some reason, GM dealership parts lookup showed huge difference in price, but when you go to partstaxi or gmpartshouse , they arent much different in price. whew... lol
oh and there was a parts number change for right hand too (left stayed the same)...
Old Part Number 10440720
New Part Number 25965414
oh and there was a parts number change for right hand too (left stayed the same)...
Old Part Number 10440720
New Part Number 25965414
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Melting Slicks
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well, i changed my prior post about costing much less. for some reason, GM dealership parts lookup showed huge difference in price, but when you go to partstaxi or gmpartshouse , they arent much different in price. whew... lol
oh and there was a parts number change for right hand too (left stayed the same)...
Old Part Number 10440720
New Part Number 25965414
oh and there was a parts number change for right hand too (left stayed the same)...
Old Part Number 10440720
New Part Number 25965414
You have been a great help... looks like they run +- $75.00 or so....
I am going to try a few easy fixes to just hold it in place and see how that goes... if no go... I will just replace it...