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Old 01-07-2010, 03:16 AM
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Post Bulb socket; Can it be matched?

Mainly I need one that fits the housing (note the vented non-sealed design; 2 different sized tabs @ 180deg.) As for the rest of the details...

Takes an 1156 bulb. It's a CHMSL socket for my 87 SS. Need 2 but would buy more.

Dorman, Summit, a metric ton of eBay have been reviewed. :o

Anything with 2 locking tabs has either inclined plane tabs or is otherwise not the same / won't fit the housing. Most bulb sockets like this are 3-tab. Most are pigtailed, not terminated at blades; I can deal with a lot of that with a dremel / solder.
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what kind of car is it from and what light?
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Originally Posted by wssix99
what kind of car is it from and what light?
Did you actually read the post?

Here is your answer:
Originally Posted by jmd
Takes an 1156 bulb. It's a CHMSL socket for my 87 SS.
Since there wasn't a Camaro SS in 1987, that narrows this down to a Monte Carlo SS.

CHMSL = Center High Mount Stop Lamp.
(AKA: Third Brake Light)
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Sorry - I'm a tool. I was having problems with the image on my computer and missed the details.

I don't have any good sources for Monte Carlo parts, but the GM part number is on the back: 5972533. Have you tried a dealer? I don't see it online, but a dealer may have a tool to look it up.



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