Cab lights keep cracking - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Matt Man · 09-01-2010, 04:28 PM

I dont know what im doing wrong, there not too tight i bought a set recently that were not new but in good shape now 4 of them are cracked and one of them exploded, it is pretty hot where i live 100 Degrees a lot of the time.

any tips?

*78 Chevyrado* · 09-01-2010, 04:34 PM

Maybe use LED replacement bulbs. sounds like the bulbs are making too much heat.

80SPORT · 09-01-2010, 08:30 PM

The plastic gets brittle on those old cab lites...I bought a new set from gm this year ...should be good for another 30 years

09-01-2010, 04:28 PM	#1
Matt Man Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buhl, Idaho Posts: 1,438	Cab lights keep cracking I dont know what im doing wrong, there not too tight i bought a set recently that were not new but in good shape now 4 of them are cracked and one of them exploded, it is pretty hot where i live 100 Degrees a lot of the time. any tips? __________________ 86 c30 crew cab dually 454/400 4/6 drop SOLD 1-8-11 1981 chevy K10 short Bed Scottsdale SOLD 10-26-2020 67 GMC Stepside Straight six/3 on the tree "The Peach" 2020 Silverado Double Cab LT Z71 5.3 8 speed Daily Driver K10 build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=671934 The Peach build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=733903

09-01-2010, 04:34 PM	#2
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: Cab lights keep cracking Maybe use LED replacement bulbs. sounds like the bulbs are making too much heat.

09-01-2010, 08:30 PM	#3
80SPORT Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: red deer alberta Posts: 777	Re: Cab lights keep cracking The plastic gets brittle on those old cab lites...I bought a new set from gm this year ...should be good for another 30 years



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