I guess that makes sense, since the lights are in a plastic panel, the ground has to be through a wire rather than the socket to frame.
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| Author: | slantfin [ Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Dome/courtesy light bulbs |
I'm finally getting around to assembling my interior(67 cuda ragtop), and I decided to try to get the rear interior lights to work. Some months ago, I traced a ground fault to these lights, and just unplugged them. I unbundled the wires in question (small yellows, pinks), and they looked OK. Then I noticed that the bulb I had replaced the old smashed up bulb with was a single contact base, and there were two contacts in the bulb receptacle. I had an 1157 two-contact bulb on hand, which may work, but i noticed that it also has two filaments (for brake and turn signal). Any opinions whether this will work, or is there a third style of bulb I need to get with two contacts and one filament? |
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| Author: | Reed [ Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:09 am ] |
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Yes, there are double contact single filament bulbs. |
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| Author: | slantfin [ Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:08 am ] |
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I guess that makes sense, since the lights are in a plastic panel, the ground has to be through a wire rather than the socket to frame.
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| Author: | wjajr [ Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:16 pm ] |
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On my 67' Dart rag top the rear interior lights are housed in the bottom of the rear seat side panel. The sockets have two contacts, I used a #90 bulb. |
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| Author: | slantfin [ Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:39 pm ] |
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OK, thanks for the number wjajr. I just took a constitutional over to Vato Zone and Advancement auto, neither one had it available. No surprise. |
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| Author: | rlklaus [ Thu Dec 04, 2008 2:16 pm ] |
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If I remember correct, your interior lights are hot all the time and grounded by the door switches, or the lights switch. That's why the two contacts for one filament. |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Ask the bulb man... |
The one and only correct bulb for this application is a #1004. An 1157 will not physically fit unless you hamfist it, in which case you will likely damage the socket. A #90 will fit and work, but produces less light. |
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| Author: | wjajr [ Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:13 pm ] |
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Ahhh, mood lighting. FM lists #90 for door, pocket panel, and reading light. #1004 for dome, or C pillar. Dan there are two of these lights about two inches from the floor, facing the floor in the back seat area on the rag tops, and they provide plenty of ambience. |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:37 pm ] |
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Oh, okay, thought we were talking about dome/C-pillar. |
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| Author: | steponmebbbboom [ Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:36 pm ] |
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cant find 1004 singles anywhere and they all want me to buy a whole box. any suggestions? |
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| Author: | Charrlie_S [ Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:48 am ] |
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Quote: cant find 1004 singles anywhere and they all want me to buy a whole box. any suggestions?
Buy the box, and put the extras on e-bag. 
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| Author: | emsvitil [ Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:10 pm ] |
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A 1004 should be a normal stocking number............. Try another store.... Pep Boys online has free shipping, order a $0.91 bulb and get free shipping........ 
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| Author: | steponmebbbboom [ Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:35 pm ] |
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Quote: A 1004 should be a normal stocking number.............
i hope they dont use UPS brown... what is the brokerage on 91¢ anyway, about $400?
Try another store.... Pep Boys online has free shipping, order a $0.91 bulb and get free shipping........ |
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