Another brake light question and a new one about my headlights

[mrein3]

Originally Posted by mrein3

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You can remove the wire from the connector. There is a little tang you depress with a small flat blade screw driver from the connection end and pulling out the back. That is a "Packard Type 56" connector and can be purchased new at NAPA. I replaced all three of those connectors 18 years ago and haven't looked back.

The NAPA part number for the wire end that slips into the plastic connector is 725147. I keep a bunch of them on hand since I currently own three GM vehicles of this vintage. I'm ALWAYS repairing a wire on something and it pays to have a supply of something like this on hand. 725147 is the female connector. The male connector is NAPA part number 725145. I use WAY more female ends then male ends. You will too. Here is a picture I stole off of NAPA's website for what I'm talking about (NAPA part number 725147)...