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49 custom tudor brake light question
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cwaszczyk |
08-04-2020 @ 3:28 PM
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So I noticed that one front parking light had two gaskets and the other just one. With one the lenses are very loose. What’s everyone else doing?
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cwaszczyk |
08-03-2020 @ 3:13 PM
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Lol no stencil but it was definitely the right bulb. Or at least the right one for now. Now it’s time to tackle the turn signals. God help me.
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TomO |
08-03-2020 @ 7:36 AM
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The 1158 bulb was mainly used in pre WWII cars, but they were in use in some cars after the war. The Ford supplier may have had some sockets left over and used them on your car. The 1158 bulb should have TOP stenciled on the top of the base to make sure that it is installed correctly. You can look at the contacts on the bulb and in the socket to orient the bulb if it does not have the stencil. Your auto parts store can order new bulbs for you.
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cwaszczyk |
08-02-2020 @ 1:55 PM
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1158 looks to be the bulb number. I’m sure that the sockets must have been modified at one time.
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cwaszczyk |
08-02-2020 @ 11:31 AM
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Thank you all. I was able to address the brake lights by taking light housings and pigtail on the bench. Things are working better especially the dimming issue with lights on. I will try the 1154s again to make sure. I did notice that the d/s one seems stuck which could explain wrong bulbs.
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JayChicago |
08-02-2020 @ 8:52 AM
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Are you using an 1154 bulb as TomO said? The double contact bulb in your picture above appears to have the side pins aligned, which is a bulb in use prior to 1940. That early bulb can fit into your socket, but it won’t stay in, because the side pins are not correct for your socket. The correct bulb is 6 volt, double contact, side pins off-set from each other so there is only one orientation for the bulb to stay in the socket. The side pin deeper on the bulb goes in the socket slot that is goes down deeper in the socket. To your earlier question: yes, if you have the socket off the backing plate, no metal-to-metal contact, nothing will light up.
This message was edited by JayChicago on 8-2-20 @ 9:07 AM
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cwaszczyk |
08-01-2020 @ 8:06 PM
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If it had a number it’s gone. Socket is a double connector. Now I’m having issue getting brake light bulbs back into their housing. This shouldn’t be this difficult.
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victorb |
08-01-2020 @ 6:44 PM
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Does the housing have one or two contacts? Use a 1129 single single contact bulb if it is one contact. What number bulb was the one you are replacing? The original one that isn’t working correctly.
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cwaszczyk |
08-01-2020 @ 6:21 PM
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So i took the sockets out of the backing plate and now the lights don’t work when I turn on the parking and head lights I take it that’s normal?
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cwaszczyk |
08-01-2020 @ 4:46 PM
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Double checked 1154 will not work and it is a double contact.
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