| rdevarga | -- 01-29-2019 @ 1:02 PM |
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I have been trying to install a headlamp bulb into a new 3-wire harness (48-13076) thru a new 2 socket reflector. This the one with 3 tiny brass cylinders (photo attached) that thread thru the reflector and the headlamp bulb. It looks as if it is possible, the head lamp should be pressed in place and rotated slightly and will be kept in place by the 2 springs pushing back on the 2 wire contact. I have now broken a brass cylinder off each harness. There has to be a better way or a trick to change out a headlamp bulb on a '36 Ford? Possibly since this was the height of the depression, this procedure was made extremely difficult to give the technician a full days work. I cant seem to manage this operation. Thanks Richard deVarga Austin Texas This message was edited by rdevarga on 1-29-19 @ 1:03 PM
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| nelsb01 | -- 01-29-2019 @ 1:54 PM |
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I still have mine to do also.............but it looks from the photo that the brass pegs do not have a slot where they meet the light socket housing for the bulb base to slide under when twisting the bulb into the socket. I have had problems with new tail light bulbs. When installing those, I have had to pull on the wires back from the socket to reduce the spring pressure to get the bulb to turn. I am sure that there is a solution out there for you ---
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| G Tosel | -- 02-09-2019 @ 9:54 PM |
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Based on my own experience with reproduction headlight sockets is that while the two spring loaded terminals hold the wires to the base of the light bulb, the three curved pieces of metal attached to the brass "buttons" hold the bulb and the reflector together. The original bulb sockets use spring steel to do the job to hold it all together. I have found that the reproduction sockets are very weak steel or and I believe they are not spring steel at all. My recommendation is to find original bulb sockets either NOS or good used sockets and it may help with your installation.
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| wmsteed | -- 02-14-2019 @ 9:37 AM |
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Reviewing the pix of the light socket that was attached I noted that the socket only had two attachment pins in lieu of three pins which all of the '36-39 reflectors, bulbs I have seen have. The '36-39 bulbs are a pre-focused bulb which have to be installed in the correct position to function correctly. I have purchased replacement sockets from Ron Francis Wiring, page 44 of their 2017 catalog, they have three pins that correctly attach to a stock '36-39 reflector. Bill 36 5 win delx cpe
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