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09-13-2016, 12:57 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Copperas Cove, TX
Posts: 36
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Cheap Tail Light Upgrade
I have 4 Cavaliers (95-04) at my house & it was half a year ago I was thinking about putting the lights from them into my truck & came up with this.
Maybe you to are tired of the stock light issues but all I did was chop off the old connector to make it flat. Align the housing with the back & template it (trace the housing). Cut out with a dremel tool & put the mother in there. Then make the area in the bed alittle bigger. Also included is the wiring colours for the Cavalier lights. I originally lined it up straight up & down & then grinded it down. It's alot easier with the dremel & grind smooth. I did the next one at a 90* CCW so when I twist it in it'll align facing down. (Oops on the first, you can see it) I wouldn't doubt you can do this with other light fixtures, just saying. Thank you for reading & have a great weekend. |
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09-13-2016, 11:28 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Vancouver B.C.
Posts: 206
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Re: Cheap Tail Light Upgrade
Good idea,thanks for sharing. Will any Cavalier 95-04 work for parts, or what specific years?
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09-14-2016, 06:28 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S.
Posts: 19,936
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Re: Cheap Tail Light Upgrade
I don't mean this in a bad way but what is the benefit of this other than the quick disconnect?
The stock housing is also a quick disconnect and the bulbs are both 12 volts so what sir am I missing here. I can see it if you housing is missing the socket for the stock bulb. 
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09-14-2016, 07:35 AM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Northern Calif.
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Re: Cheap Tail Light Upgrade
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09-14-2016, 08:01 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Elkhart, Indiana
Posts: 292
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Re: Cheap Tail Light Upgrade
I like the idea of it, get rid of the out dated problem prone twist bulb socket and replace it with push in socket. I'll be trying this with mine probably.
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09-14-2016, 10:22 AM
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Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Godley, TX
Posts: 17,945
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Re: Cheap Tail Light Upgrade
But I like my twisty bulbs! Ha. Nice job on the upgrade, always fun to make something work. Recommend if you do things like this that you create a running mod list in case you ever sell your truck or the next owner will pull his hair out trying to find what bulb to install.
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