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farmall · 07-12-2011, 12:55 AM

I ordered my new cab lights from NAPA #1313A, and they should be in tomorrow.

https://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/C...218619181&An=0

I was hoping to use the old 193 sockets with the new base and lens but the old sockets are very brittle. Most of the pigtails are very short. Any recomendations or experience whith swapping these out wiring wise?

**special-K** · 07-12-2011, 07:37 AM

I put new sockets in a '70 and used that liquid electric tape over the splices.

farmall · 07-17-2011, 08:37 PM

Thanks K.
I found my cab light harness where it comes down the left windshild pillar, through a gromet and is not connected to anything. Black wire has a sheet metal ground clip and the brown wire has a female connector for a spade. I pulled the headlight switch which my guess is not origional (says made in Mex and looks too clean) and there is no place to hook up the power wire. Did 1 tons have their own switch or is there another switch for ICC lights?

07-12-2011, 07:37 AM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: 71 Cab Light Qs I put new sockets in a '70 and used that liquid electric tape over the splices. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-17-2011, 08:37 PM	#3
farmall Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Central OR Posts: 728	Re: 71 Cab Light Qs Thanks K. I found my cab light harness where it comes down the left windshild pillar, through a gromet and is not connected to anything. Black wire has a sheet metal ground clip and the brown wire has a female connector for a spade. I pulled the headlight switch which my guess is not origional (says made in Mex and looks too clean) and there is no place to hook up the power wire. Did 1 tons have their own switch or is there another switch for ICC lights? __________________ 1955 GMC 250 8 Flatbed 1971 C30 157" 350 4spd 10' Flatbed 81 GMC K30 CnC 9' Flatbed 454 T400 89 GMC Jimmy Stock https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=810958 71 LT1 Convertible, 72 Coupe 69 CJ5, 75 CJ6, 67 M715, 72 M35A2 Bobbed, 95 XLC2

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07-12-2011, 12:55 AM	#1
farmall Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Central OR Posts: 728	71 Cab Light Qs I ordered my new cab lights from NAPA #1313A, and they should be in tomorrow. https://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/C...218619181&An=0 I was hoping to use the old 193 sockets with the new base and lens but the old sockets are very brittle. Most of the pigtails are very short. Any recomendations or experience whith swapping these out wiring wise? __________________ 1955 GMC 250 8 Flatbed 1971 C30 157" 350 4spd 10' Flatbed 81 GMC K30 CnC 9' Flatbed 454 T400 89 GMC Jimmy Stock https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=810958 71 LT1 Convertible, 72 Coupe 69 CJ5, 75 CJ6, 67 M715, 72 M35A2 Bobbed, 95 XLC2



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