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Bud · 06-01-2021, 12:22 PM

How does one replace the wiring going to the spring loaded headlight socket contacts? Are these crimped onto the wire or soldered? Also, is there any source for the insulator base in the socket? Thanks.

alexiskai · 06-01-2021, 12:25 PM

You're talking about the wiring that's inside the headlight bucket, correct? Not the wiring coming from the main harness.

KenBolton · 06-01-2021, 04:26 PM

Soldered. Get one of the cheap third hand stands with clips. Remove the contacts and insulator from the socket. Place a check contact in a clip. Heat the contact with a solder gun while pulling on the wire until it comes out of the receiver. Fill the receiver with molten solder and put the new wire in. I’ve totally given up on reproduction sockets.

Badpuppy · 06-02-2021, 07:59 AM

You may be able to swap the insulator from a new socket into the headlight socket. For the conduit socket you're probably SOL.

Bud · 06-02-2021, 09:18 AM

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06-01-2021, 12:22 PM	#1
Bud Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 819	Headlight socket restoration How does one replace the wiring going to the spring loaded headlight socket contacts? Are these crimped onto the wire or soldered? Also, is there any source for the insulator base in the socket? Thanks.

06-01-2021, 12:25 PM	#2
alexiskai Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Mebane NC Posts: 2,353	Re: Headlight socket restoration You're talking about the wiring that's inside the headlight bucket, correct? Not the wiring coming from the main harness.

06-01-2021, 04:26 PM	#3
KenBolton Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Fall Creek, WI Posts: 213	Re: Headlight socket restoration Soldered. Get one of the cheap third hand stands with clips. Remove the contacts and insulator from the socket. Place a check contact in a clip. Heat the contact with a solder gun while pulling on the wire until it comes out of the receiver. Fill the receiver with molten solder and put the new wire in. I’ve totally given up on reproduction sockets.

06-02-2021, 07:59 AM	#4
Badpuppy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Guthrie, OK Posts: 1,144	Re: Headlight socket restoration You may be able to swap the insulator from a new socket into the headlight socket. For the conduit socket you're probably SOL.

06-02-2021, 09:18 AM	#5
Bud Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 819	Re: Headlight socket restoration Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks for your comments.