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> Missing Socket, Can't find a bulb socket for taillight.
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post Jul 11 2025, 11:08 AM
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I never noticed when disassembling the taillights that one of the rear corner bulb sockets is missing. Does anyone know where I could find a replacement. It's the plastic part that holds the copper contacts in. Trying to get these back together and now I'm stuck. Thanks in advance.
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post Jul 11 2025, 04:37 PM
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I thought this was about a 10 mm.
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post Jul 11 2025, 07:23 PM
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your description is not totally clear.

assuming you mean a socket inside the reflector portion of the tail light, you have to acquire a new tail light assembly, which includes the running, back up, and brake lights.

you might be able to acquire a junk one, and salvage the part you want
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post Jul 11 2025, 08:48 PM
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I never noticed when disassembling the taillights that one of the rear corner bulb sockets is missing. Does anyone know where I could find a replacement. It's the plastic part that holds the copper contacts in. Trying to get these back together and now I'm stuck. Thanks in advance.
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Show ima picture of what is missing or broken. I have parts tail lights
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post Jul 12 2025, 07:56 AM
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I never noticed when disassembling the taillights that one of the rear corner bulb sockets is missing. Does anyone know where I could find a replacement. It's the plastic part that holds the copper contacts in. Trying to get these back together and now I'm stuck. Thanks in advance.
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Show ima picture of what is missing or broken. I have parts tail lights
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I think I have located one. I will get back to you if it doesn't work out. Thank you
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post Jul 12 2025, 12:56 PM
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I never noticed when disassembling the taillights that one of the rear corner bulb sockets is missing. Does anyone know where I could find a replacement. It's the plastic part that holds the copper contacts in. Trying to get these back together and now I'm stuck. Thanks in advance.


One of these?

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I might be recalling this incorrectly, but isn’t there an open unused hole in US taillights? The euro version having an extra running light bulb in the corner???
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post Jul 12 2025, 03:00 PM
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I might be recalling this incorrectly, but isn’t there an open unused hole in US taillights? The euro version having an extra running light bulb in the corner???


Here is a picture, maybe your answer is here.

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post Jul 13 2025, 07:33 AM
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I might be recalling this incorrectly, but isn’t there an open unused hole in US taillights? The euro version having an extra running light bulb in the corne

Here is a picture, maybe your answer is here.



That is the correct piece. I know the left taillight has one. I just figured the one on the right is missing.
No clue if it's the original. Thanks for the help.
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