Fried Headlight socket!!
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Help guys!!! Some moron that had my SC prior to me had an incorrect bulb in one headlight. While replacing my old bulbs with new correct 55w units, I discovered that one of the old bulbs was an 80w unit!!! Needless to say, the socket in which the bulb plugs into is toast! Melted, fried, you name it! Now my dilemma. Is this socket, plug, whatever you want to call it, easily replacable? Does the entire set of wires need to be replaced? The old bulb was working before I removed it. Currently, I'm concerned about putting anything there until this is fixed. I'm a DIY guy, so I don't mind the work or a challenge. Also, I'm not about to part with the potential $800 to have the dealer fix. Any suggestions, or ideas?
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Originally Posted by mkorsu
Help guys!!! Some moron that had my SC prior to me had an incorrect bulb in one headlight. While replacing my old bulbs with new correct 55w units, I discovered that one of the old bulbs was an 80w unit!!! Needless to say, the socket in which the bulb plugs into is toast! Melted, fried, you name it! Now my dilemma. Is this socket, plug, whatever you want to call it, easily replacable? Does the entire set of wires need to be replaced? The old bulb was working before I removed it. Currently, I'm concerned about putting anything there until this is fixed. I'm a DIY guy, so I don't mind the work or a challenge. Also, I'm not about to part with the potential $800 to have the dealer fix. Any suggestions, or ideas?
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Thanks!!! I was just coming to this thread to bump it too!!!
Any idea how the new harness would wire into the existing system?
I am a complete neophyte when it comes to electrical systems, so any help is appreciated.
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Any idea how the new harness would wire into the existing system?
I am a complete neophyte when it comes to electrical systems, so any help is appreciated.
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Originally Posted by mkorsu
Thanks!!! I was just coming to this thread to bump it too!!!
Any idea how the new harness would wire into the existing system?
I am a complete neophyte when it comes to electrical systems, so any help is appreciated.
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Any idea how the new harness would wire into the existing system?
I am a complete neophyte when it comes to electrical systems, so any help is appreciated.
Hopefully someone who has done this before can chime in.
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chop off the burnt out plug, solder the new plug if it comes with wires like the nokya plugs.
Shrink Wrap it, then wrap it over with some black tape.
Or if you get the connectors with pins seperate, just chop off plug as close to the burn out plug as possible. Then crimp on the new pins and insert it to the new plugs. Be sure you remember which side is for the positive and which side is for the negative.. (I accidently blew a fuse because my dumb *** accidently Reversed it when i was converting to oem hid
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BTW, I would have suggested to de-pin it and plug it into a new socket but since it was fried, the contacts ont he pin should be toast.
Shrink Wrap it, then wrap it over with some black tape.
Or if you get the connectors with pins seperate, just chop off plug as close to the burn out plug as possible. Then crimp on the new pins and insert it to the new plugs. Be sure you remember which side is for the positive and which side is for the negative.. (I accidently blew a fuse because my dumb *** accidently Reversed it when i was converting to oem hid
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BTW, I would have suggested to de-pin it and plug it into a new socket but since it was fried, the contacts ont he pin should be toast.
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