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Old 03-27-2010, 03:14 PM
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Exclamation Turn signal sockets - just a heads up!

I needed to replace my driver side socket again (busted it up when I kissed the guardrail in January) so I went to advance auto to get one. It is a standard GM tail/brake light socket they've carried for years. They don't carry it anymore!!

Went to Autozone and they had two on the shelf so I grabbed both (we all know how these cars love cooking the sockets).

I don't know if this is just my local Advance Auto that stopped carrying them, or if it is going to be chain-wide.

Just wanted to give people a heads up on this.
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just figured this out the hard way. did u get urs from the dealer?
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i also bought 4 from the zone ... i first went to the dealer $71.00, lmao that aint gunna happen anytime soon- az ...7.99 !
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have a part number? i went to autozone, oreilly, and advanced today. noone had it. napa closed, and next on my list is the dealer
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I should have included that on my original post, sorry about that.

The part number is 85881.

Advance Auto's website says they have it at my local store, but they did not when I was there last. I'll check again next time I'm there, just to see. The websites will say that it doesn't fit our cars but they're just retarded
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My autozone had one left when i went to get one to replace my other socket. Depends on location i guess but I'm sure you can have them ship one to the store for you.
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I picked up the last two at my local autozone.
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Hmmm, kinda weird as my local Autozone has them in stock. My buddy works there & said they are all over town available here.
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awesome, thx. the AZ website says that part number is in stock. apparently not since i went thru every socket they had but i can just order from the site i guess.
everywhere i went showed that the socket is a dealer item and they had nothing show up to be ordered or anything. i bought one from the dealer today, im takin that 80 dollar peice of crap back
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How about RMS Auto Parts Products? OEM....

I found there the turn signal socket, the fuel cover bumpers (stolen in my hospital parking lotĦĦĦ)


http://www.rmsautoparts.com/products.php?cat=28&pg=16


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The AZ down here has them. I bought 2 from the 4 or 5 they had in stock
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yea i got one from az. they are just idiots and dont know how to restock the shelves. lol thx




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