I need to find some of the contacts that go inside of the taillight socket. I have found some online, but was trying to find someplace local to get them. Looked at Standard and Dorman sites but I am not calling them by the right name to get them to come up with a part number that I can use local. Help? Thanks, D
I’ve bought plug in ones at Auto Zone and took them apart for parts. Actually drilled one out and used a metal plug in style with all the little fingers on them; bent 4 of the fingers to hold it in.
Napa lists (used to stock all the time) the replacement innards for the sockets. I just did a generic search for tail light socket and scrolled as that seems easier than trying to figure out the sellers specific term for the piece. tail light socket | NAPA Auto Parts | - Buy Car & Truck Parts Online (napaonline.com) Lots of scrolling to find the pieces you want though.
I think that the last time I fixed one I did just that, bought an inexpensive "universal" socket and robbed the innards out of it Park & Turn Signal Socket ECH LS6428 | Buy Online - NAPA Auto Parts (napaonline.com)
I've used 1/16" steel pop rivets to repair sockets. Chuck them up in a drill and reduce the flange diameter a bit, then pull out the shank. Insert wire and solder...
Try 'pigtails' These things: https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/ECH...ateJQMiWbhxWqb0ju-p8AQiikXfvA7Srt3OJcZv5EMzcO
Here's the ones I keep in stock at home. You can either use the whole unit if it fits or rob the contacts out to fix a stock housing. Double contact pigtail Dorman 85801 Double Contact Pigtail Or Single contact pigtail Dorman 85800 Single Contact Pigtail
Maybe you mean these. This company sells them for like half a buck each. I needed some last year and split a package of 50 or 100 with a friend that was also rewiring a vehicle. If you search you can find them a fair bit cheaper, I've switched computers and I couldn't find where I got the ones I used.
NAPA/Echlin has an online catalog in pdf form. Just type in Echlin in google and there is a link. Haven't downloaded it but we used to have an Echlin catalog called " buyer's guide" that showed illustrations and specs on all parts. Category to look in back then was "light sockets and connectors." You also might check with Del City Wire's website. They have a ton of wiring stuff at very compe***ive prices. Many times these small parts aren't listed in the application guides but if you go through the pictures and specs you can find a match. If you find a part number your local NAPA should be able to order if they don't have.
I found the source I used last year. "The Repair Connector Store." https://www.repairconnector.com/search.php?search_query=rct1pb
Pretty near all the automotive superstores have universal parts hanging on the wall for that sort of repair. it seems like there is a rack called "help" or something like it in most of them. NAPA, O'Reilly's, Autozone. Ya just got to go down there and look.
Thanks to all again for the reply's. I had found some online and ordered them, but was in a hurry and was hoping to find some local. I had some from Standard Automotive, but I'll be damned if I can find them. Anyhow, this is to repair an old dirt bike and was wanting to keep the original harness and just repair it. On a whim I called the dealer and he had the part in stock I needed. Didn't charge me extra for the 51 years of dust on the bag either! D
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