Mystery door lights?
05-28-2018, 07:36 PM
#1
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Mystery door lights?
while working in the doors I could these lights tucked down inside the door. Pretty badly rusted. One bulb is gone and one is burned out.
where are they supposed to go?
1983 USA ’S
thanks
05-28-2018, 09:23 PM
#4
Team Owner
Just buy 2 new lamp assemblies and make sure they come with new bulbs they are sort of special .
once the parts are in your hand,
clean the old terminals with deoxit and a wire brush.
plug them in,
then slide the rubber boot onto the rear of the lamp,
then get some RTV silicone and put a dab of RTV into and around the hole /and wires ,where the wires come out at the rear of the boot opening ,
let it cure,
this will prevent the lamps from filling with water .
once the parts are in your hand,
clean the old terminals with deoxit and a wire brush.
plug them in,
then slide the rubber boot onto the rear of the lamp,
then get some RTV silicone and put a dab of RTV into and around the hole /and wires ,where the wires come out at the rear of the boot opening ,
let it cure,
this will prevent the lamps from filling with water .
Last edited by Mrmerlin; 05-28-2018 at 10:02 PM.
05-28-2018, 09:35 PM
#5
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Winner winner chicken dinner!
Ron got it first! When I went in to begin the removal of the broken inner door handle, I noticed the fitting these lights plug in to in the door frame that light up when it opens.
thanks Stan for the advice on replacement - will pop a couple of LEDs in there and won’t have to worry about sealing them in.
scott
thanks Stan for the advice on replacement - will pop a couple of LEDs in there and won’t have to worry about sealing them in.
scott
05-28-2018, 10:03 PM
#6
Team Owner
I think you will,
the water will run down the wires and fill the back of the lamp,
put some silicone into the hole and around the wires where the wires come out of the rubber boot,
this will prevent the damage you found
the water will run down the wires and fill the back of the lamp,
put some silicone into the hole and around the wires where the wires come out of the rubber boot,
this will prevent the damage you found
05-28-2018, 10:09 PM
#7
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Oops!
Either I mistyped or autocorrect got me...
stan I meant to put LEDs in and then seal the backside as you mentioned with silicone to prevent water entry!
-scott
stan I meant to put LEDs in and then seal the backside as you mentioned with silicone to prevent water entry!
-scott
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05-29-2018, 01:56 AM
#9
Team Owner
NOTE disconnect the battery or you will usually blow the fuse while making repairs
07-02-2018, 12:47 PM
#10
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Follow-up
Went a little different route with this project as I had 'stuff' on hand that I thought might work. See the photos below for my fix.
My original sockets had rusted the lamp onto the socket and on the driver's door one of the terminals had rusted through and broken off
Shot
Here is the red lens removed from the door.
These little bayonet sockets are all over the place in the pinball machines I restore - had a bunch on hand
Wrapped with electrical tape to build up the outside diameter
Trimmed the tape to the edge of the socket itself
Inside view
Nice snug fit of new socket into lens assembly
Testing with an incandescent bulb from Advance Auto. I bent the terminals up so that the boot would fit. New heat shrink terminals on the wires
Realized I also had LEDs from pinball repairs
LED installed
Installed in the car.
My original sockets had rusted the lamp onto the socket and on the driver's door one of the terminals had rusted through and broken off
Shot
Here is the red lens removed from the door.
These little bayonet sockets are all over the place in the pinball machines I restore - had a bunch on hand
Wrapped with electrical tape to build up the outside diameter
Trimmed the tape to the edge of the socket itself
Inside view
Nice snug fit of new socket into lens assembly
Testing with an incandescent bulb from Advance Auto. I bent the terminals up so that the boot would fit. New heat shrink terminals on the wires
Realized I also had LEDs from pinball repairs
LED installed
Installed in the car.
07-02-2018, 12:49 PM
#11
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
No pics of the final install from inside the door, but the rubber boot slipped on nicely and then I put a dab of RTV on the wire feed through to keep water out.
-scott
-scott
07-02-2018, 12:55 PM
#12
Rennlist Member
FWIW, the red lens will pop out of the black surround so you can properly clean it.
