<VV> Late model brake light sockets

[Jim Simpson]

Thanks for the response!  The ground tab, either on the plastic ones you
have or the NAPA ones that Marc Sheridan pointed out in the CORSA Tech
Guide (Lights section) are good insurance.

Now if only someone made a high reliability brake light switch.  The
standard GM (and parts store) version is just two pieces of springy brass
with contacts on the end.  When the contacts get dirty or burn a bit, they
don't make good contact.  A high reliability switch would have either a
self wiping feature or a positive "snap" action to ensure good contact.

Jim Simpson
Group Corvair

On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 3:12 AM, jim bannister <jimster1 at earthlink.net>
wrote:

> Hi all, When I replaced my sockets, I found some plastic ones with a ground
> tab.  Thinking this looked a bit flaky, I soldered a ground wire to the tab
> and grounded the other end with a ring terminal on an adjacent bolt.  A
> nice
> but unintended consequence of this is if you need light in the engine room
> at night, simply unplug the socket from the lens assembly and you've got a
> nice bright trouble light as the bulb will continue to burn regardless.
> Jim
>
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> I seem to recall a tech tip from somewhere that suggested (if my memory is
> correct) a metal shell Chrysler brake light socket that would fit the late
> model brake light housing.
>
> Does anyone remember that?  Is there a better brake light socket than the
> standard GM "plastic with metal insert that comes loose" socket?
>
> Jim Simpson
> Group Corvair
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