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Author Topic: How To Fix 94 Tailight Melting?  (Read 2098 times)

WashiestSnake

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How To Fix 94 Tailight Melting?
« on: January 31, 2017, 09:33:15 AM »

I just picked up the 94 tailights could someone walk me through how to fix the socket?
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DarkAngel

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Re: How To Fix 94 Tailight Melting?
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2017, 07:45:09 AM »

I'd use high temp silicon glue personally... and replace the bulbs with LED which shouldn't heat up and melt the inside of your lights.
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Rocketman

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Re: How To Fix 94 Tailight Melting?
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2017, 09:08:59 PM »

Cut the sockets from your old tailights and JB weld them to the 94s. Use LED lights as said, they make some really good ones now
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