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Title: Little light sockets
Post by: GTRS Fiero on October 07, 2020, 05:05:37 pm
I need some of those little light sockets that go in the back of the instrument cluster.

I had some, but they have vanished, possibly with a prior Fiero.
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: NoMad on October 07, 2020, 05:34:16 pm
I got mine from Rock Auto for under a buck each.
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: GTRS Fiero on October 07, 2020, 06:04:50 pm
Excellent!  What are they called?
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: GTRS Fiero on October 07, 2020, 06:10:09 pm
I see something that might be it, the S503A.  Mine are grey.
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: Fierofool on October 07, 2020, 06:23:24 pm
I see Zack has signed off, so I'll answer.  They're in the Electric Bulb and Socket section.  Called Instrument Panel Lamp Socket.

I have a container full of them, but I don't know how good they are.  Bought them in a bunch of parts.
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: GTRS Fiero on October 07, 2020, 06:25:22 pm
I had no idea they were available new.  Several Fieros ago, I had tried to buy them new, but had no luck.  So, I bought a used set.
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: scottb on October 07, 2020, 07:17:05 pm
I've got 3 or 4 handfuls..... come get what you need
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: GTRS Fiero on October 07, 2020, 07:22:12 pm
Well, this weekend I get to meet 2 nephews. Next weekend are the board meetings.  The weekend after the newsletter is due.  The following weekend is Halloween.  November I have jury duty.  Maybe in December.
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: GTRS Fiero on October 17, 2020, 03:09:18 pm
Hmmm.  Rockauto is very confused on parts.  Parts that go for all years, they have only on specific years.  For example, these sockets are not on the 1988, but are on the 1987, the same as the heater core.  Unfortunately, they don't know the correct size.

For other parts that are year-specific, they have them for all years.
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: GTRS Fiero on October 25, 2020, 11:34:38 am
I have ordered 4 different sockets.  Each was supposed to be compatible.  So far, no luck.
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: Fierofool on October 25, 2020, 05:12:57 pm
How many do you need? 
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: GTRS Fiero on October 25, 2020, 09:00:46 pm
4, but I have another set on the way.
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: GTRS Fiero on January 12, 2021, 08:09:44 pm
Could the sockets be different sizes for different years?
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: Wreck It Ralph on January 12, 2021, 08:53:16 pm
I bought mine on rock auto too. There are two sizes on there so I just measure mine. I bought the AC Delco ones. Fit perfectly in my 88. Now about to swap to a GT cluster so we will see if they fit.
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: GTRS Fiero on January 12, 2021, 08:55:56 pm
The '86 cluster?
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: Wreck It Ralph on January 12, 2021, 08:57:28 pm
No, Gabe took my 86 GT cluster. I got Pats 88 formula cluster. I misspoke when I said GT but I believe they are the same.
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: GTRS Fiero on January 12, 2021, 09:22:53 pm
Not necessarily.  The cluster from an '86 GT, for example, is certainly different.
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: GTRS Fiero on January 12, 2021, 09:32:28 pm
Gabe, if you ever check on your '86, I am interested to know if your sockets are the same size.
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: Fierofool on January 12, 2021, 10:56:58 pm
The bulb holders for all Fiero instrument panels are the same across the board. 
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: GTRS Fiero on January 12, 2021, 11:02:10 pm
Good to know.  Interesting that RockAuto offers 3 different sockets.  I was only able to get one to fit.
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: Wreck It Ralph on January 12, 2021, 11:05:41 pm
Rock auto is a bit confused. But it had the sizes so I just measured mine. All good
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: GTRS Fiero on January 12, 2021, 11:09:24 pm
You were smarter than I.  I did not know what thing to measure, so ordered one of each.
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: Wreck It Ralph on January 12, 2021, 11:19:16 pm
Maybe I just guessed better. 😂
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: GTRS Fiero on January 12, 2021, 11:20:51 pm
Well, all in the interests of science.
Title: Re: Little light sockets
Post by: Wreck It Ralph on January 12, 2021, 11:32:06 pm
You should see how many bulbs I ordered to find the right one for my 2005 Sentra.