How to remove reverse light housing, fleetside bed? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

chevydog66 · 05-17-2006, 07:16 PM

I have a bad reverse light socket on my 72 GMC fleetside. How do I get to the wires that it is connected to? I pulled the 2 screws out of the housing, but how do I get to the harness? I will order a new one soon from LMC, I think they are the only one who sells it. Should I just pull as much wire out thru the hole in the bed and cut it, and solder the new one in?

**Green Machine** · 05-17-2006, 07:24 PM

There is a connector that the wire plugs into. It is kind of a b*tch to get to but it can be done. I found that the easiest way to get it was to take the wiring of the stoplight housing that allows you to get a little bit more room to slide it through to reverse lamp hole to get to the connection. Or sometimes if everything is out of the way you might be able to get at the wire from the under side.

**john** · 05-17-2006, 07:24 PM

You can undo the harness from the frame connection and feed the wire up, or sometimes you can get to it by pulling the taillight out. Some trucks have enough wire to unhook and some dont.

chevydog66 · 05-17-2006, 07:28 PM

Kewl, thanks!! Another question: How do I work those crazy clips that hold the moldings on our trucks?

05-17-2006, 07:16 PM	#1
chevydog66 GM ONLY BABY!!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fort Wayne, IN. Posts: 1,998	How to remove reverse light housing, fleetside bed? I have a bad reverse light socket on my 72 GMC fleetside. How do I get to the wires that it is connected to? I pulled the 2 screws out of the housing, but how do I get to the harness? I will order a new one soon from LMC, I think they are the only one who sells it. Should I just pull as much wire out thru the hole in the bed and cut it, and solder the new one in? __________________ 2 wrongs don't make a right, but 3 lefts do. 66 Chevelle Malibu 406ci, 573hp, 10.99@121mph 96 Chevy Silverado Z71 72 GMC 1500 Super Custom LS 6.0/4L65 on airride http://www.cardomain.com/ride/707879...mc-c-k-pick-up

05-17-2006, 07:24 PM	#2
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	Re: How to remove reverse light housing, fleetside bed? There is a connector that the wire plugs into. It is kind of a btch to get to but it can be done. I found that the easiest way to get it was to take the wiring of the stoplight housing that allows you to get a little bit more room to slide it through to reverse lamp hole to get to the connection. Or sometimes if everything is out of the way you might be able to get at the wire from the under side. __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------* http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0 Last edited by Green Machine; 05-17-2006 at 07:26 PM.

05-17-2006, 07:24 PM	#3
john member #16 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Yuba City Ca. Posts: 3,618	Re: How to remove reverse light housing, fleetside bed? You can undo the harness from the frame connection and feed the wire up, or sometimes you can get to it by pulling the taillight out. Some trucks have enough wire to unhook and some dont. __________________ john http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showgroups.php board vendors http://www.flickr.com/photos/1745471...7602865984234/

05-17-2006, 07:28 PM	#4
chevydog66 GM ONLY BABY!!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fort Wayne, IN. Posts: 1,998	Re: How to remove reverse light housing, fleetside bed? Kewl, thanks!! Another question: How do I work those crazy clips that hold the moldings on our trucks? __________________ 2 wrongs don't make a right, but 3 lefts do. 66 Chevelle Malibu 406ci, 573hp, 10.99@121mph 96 Chevy Silverado Z71 72 GMC 1500 Super Custom LS 6.0/4L65 on airride http://www.cardomain.com/ride/707879...mc-c-k-pick-up



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