o1' ws6 blinker sockets
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I got my left one at the dealer- checked the ones at Autozone but they didnt look likethey would fit. I cut and spliced the old one and put the new one in and 4 months later still working great. I hear the 01s have problems for some reason. It was almost $100 at the dealer, but the parts guy said if the other side goes out, just keep the receipt and bring it in and he would give me a new one for the otehr side.
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How's that? The only reason I've never replaced mine is because I didn't want to cut the wires... I'd really like to fix mine if I don't have to cut anything. I just replace my bulb every couple of months. The plug keeps burning them up.
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Purchase the the socket from AutoZone (P/N 85881). It's a socket with pigtails. You can carefully take this apart. There are 2 tan tabs on the left and right that push in and thewhole inner socket will pop out. You'll notice there are contacts that have sharp little prongs that connect the contacts one the pigtail wires. Take these out carefully so you don't bend them. All you need to do at this point is put the socket back together but instead of using the new pigtail wires, which would force you to solder or splice them together with the existing wires on the car, you just put it back together using the contacts ALREADY ON THE CAR.
I just bought some di-electric grease and electrical connection cleaner from AutoZone and cleaned the contact ON THE CAR real well and put the contacts ONE THE CAR into the new socket housing and put it back together.
I had to do this bc my pass. side DRL and T/S weren't working. I replaced both DRL/T/S housings also bc mine were cracked.
This was over 3/4 months ago. Never had a problem since.
Let me know if you have any questions.
I just bought some di-electric grease and electrical connection cleaner from AutoZone and cleaned the contact ON THE CAR real well and put the contacts ONE THE CAR into the new socket housing and put it back together.
I had to do this bc my pass. side DRL and T/S weren't working. I replaced both DRL/T/S housings also bc mine were cracked.
This was over 3/4 months ago. Never had a problem since.
Let me know if you have any questions.
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are you sure that the 85881's fit in the front bumper? because they looked a little different and on the guys computer it said they were for the rear blinkers
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if your not comfortable buying the ones already mentioned in the previous replies you can try here:
http://www.rockauto.com/
or
http://www.newgmparts.com/partlocato...?siteid=213815
they're gonna cost a lot more than the auto zone brand, but they're exact replacements.
good luck
http://www.rockauto.com/
or
http://www.newgmparts.com/partlocato...?siteid=213815
they're gonna cost a lot more than the auto zone brand, but they're exact replacements.
good luck
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yes sir. that worked out great. the passenger side was a little harder to get to because the wires are a little shorter but i was able to get it. thanks for all the help guys