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Old 02-19-2023, 06:53 PM   #2
kev2809
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Re: "Upgrade" tail light sockets

Once the hole is sized up, i cleaned around the hole with a small wire wheel to give the new sockets fresh metal to bite on. After having the bucket ready to go, place the new socket in the vice, and slight bend the tabs inwards, to slide in the bucket hole. Set the bucket on top of the socket, and using some needle nose pliers, you can bend the first 2 tabs to hold it. I used the mounting hole (just like the video) to grab onto for these 2 tabs. After you get the first 2 bent, the rest you can flatten down with the screwdriver or chisel. Goes pretty easy, just make sure the hole is reamed good and the tin is flat. The tabs aren't very strong, so if its bending over an uneven surface they can break (one of mine broke on the reverse bucket).
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