pewterfbody

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Aye guys I am having a problem on both sides the sockets where the bulbs go are burning up, the bulbs are the normal 1157. The bulbs are melting to. Now they don't work cause the bulbs wont stay in. Anybody know whats causing this?

7th Darkness

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Thats from water getting in the housing and corroding the connector. Go to auto parts store and pick up a new connector, problem solved.

7th Darkness

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Advanced Part Number PT153 or I used the cheaper Part Number 85867 but it uses a different bulb.

lazyhomie

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I did the same thing but if water keeps getting into the light housing its going back around in circles. I'm trying to solves this myself.

7th Darkness

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As long as the housing is not cracked/damaged, the new seal that comes with the connector will fix the problem.

wssix99

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Yea, you need to check to make sure the housing isn't cracked. They take a beating from road debris and stones.

If you press on the outside of the lens with your finger, that should expose any cracks that might be there. Unless you are driving through swamps, a cracked lens would be the most likely source of large amounts of water.

pewterfbody

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Ok thanks so much guys I will go pick up new connectors.

SparkyJJO

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So the birds use a different bulb and socket than the Camaros? I didn't know that. Camaros use a 3157 bulb and socket. part number for that socket is 85881.

sjsingle1

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3157 is the amber bulb.....right???

SparkyJJO

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3157 is just a bulb type. 3157A or 3157NA are the amber ones.

pewterfbody

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Do the new connectors wire up or plug in?

7th Darkness

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You have to wire them.....

LS6427

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Yup, GM dropped the ball on this blinker housing design. They should have had the socket twist in on the top, with a drain hole for water on the bottom, the dummies did it backwards.

Go here and you see what you need to do to fix them both for under $20.00. Very easy to do.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-m...ht=blinker+fix

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SparkyJJO

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Actually you can take the sockets apart and just swap over the new pins and plastics. No splicing required.

Nope, no good that way either. The Camaros have the sockets from the top and the heat from the bulbs cooks the sockets. They get all black and brittle so when changing bulbs they break.

jaysan

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how do you take them apart man ?

pewterfbody

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Of course I went and ordered the sockets from advance 75 bucks later. I might see if i can return them and then buy the cheap ones. Do I have to get the housings at GM or will other places have them?

LS6427

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Then they should have made the sockets twist in horizontally so the water still won't accumulate in the socket and the heat would go up and not make the bulb and socket hot.

Either way, they designed a piece of **** blinker housing.

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7th Darkness

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I found it much easier to just cut the old socket off and splice in the new one, but it does not really matter, its a tight space, do what you can.

LS6427

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www.rockauto.com

$26.00 each

GM2521177
GM2520177

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SparkyJJO

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If you look on the sides of the socket, there are a couple little clips. Push those in, the center plastic piece slides out. The contacts plug into a connector on the wires, then the wires can pull out. Slide the wires into the new housing, plug in the new contacts, and slide in the new center plastic. Don't get the wires mixed up.

It'll make more sense when you take it apart. If you want I can get pics of the process in a bit.

Totally agree with you.