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Originally Posted by Arrowsmith
I changed gears and went to work on the dash cluster. I installed a new dash harness as shown below. I discovered the new steel bulb sockets are a royal pita to install. If you work them over too hard or twist them during the install, a tang can break (ask me how I know…L-O-L). The wire harness manufacturers tell me this isn’t uncommon. The reason old sockets go in and out easier is because the tension on the steel insert and tangs reduces considerably with age. I discovered if you put half of the tangs inside the bulb hole in the cluster, a small screwdriver can be used to persuade the others into place. FYI, I broke two of the steel sockets, but they’re easy enough to replace by holding the plastic base in a soft jaw vise and tapping the steel socket home with a small hammer and punch (I used new sockets from a pigtail set).
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I was fed that same line of BS about the sockets. I certainly do not remember them being that tough 20-30 years ago. I feel it's just a tougher spring steel. Probably from China.
Looking great Wayne!!!! What hood are you planning to install?