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05-02-2006, 08:32 PM
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a country boy can survive
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Yulee, Fla
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headlight sockets
is there anyone else who is having problems with these trucks headlight sockets burning up??? my 91 did it and now my 99 tahoe is burnt, i have the same type of headlight in both of them but they are just the silverstars.:nut:
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05-03-2006, 05:39 AM
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Re: headlight sockets
Never noticed the problem in my 92 or 96, but I just had the factory bulbs in there.
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05-03-2006, 08:44 AM
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"The dude abides"
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Location: North Dakota
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Re: headlight sockets
I have never had the problem either. But, I to have just the stock bulbs.
You really need to be careful when you go with a brighter bulb. You need to make sure that the draw is not higher then stock. There are some people that I know that went out and bought a brighter bulb and started burning things up. When you checked the draw on the bulb, it was higher then stock. Would explain why things burn up!
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05-03-2006, 07:04 PM
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a country boy can survive
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Yulee, Fla
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Re: headlight sockets
found the problem on both just a bad connection, thanks
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05-03-2006, 08:38 PM
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Parts and more parts
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere
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Re: headlight sockets
If you want to run more light than what the factory sold, I would recommend a seperate wiring harness to get the heavier wire and plugs for the wattage. The harnesses go directly to the battery and does not overload your light switch and possibly burn up the wiring and circuitry in it. The direct connection ensures that you get the full voltage from the battery and not the reduced voltage that is the result of going through the light switch and wiring.
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