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Mopar Garage => Electric, Gauges, & Lights => Topic started by: 70sixpkrt on February 24, 2021, 05:41:34 PM

Title: Side Marker Bulb Replacement
Post by: 70sixpkrt on February 24, 2021, 05:41:34 PM
This is a stupid question but how do you replace the front side marker light bulb on a 70 Charger? I don't want to break the wires by yanking at them. Ask first.
Title: Re: Side Marker Bulb Replacement
Post by: birdsandbees on February 24, 2021, 06:24:15 PM
Probably the same as a '70 Coronet, you have to remove the retainer bracket on the back, take the assembly out and the lense screws are on the back side to separate housing and lens.
Title: Re: Side Marker Bulb Replacement
Post by: 70sixpkrt on February 25, 2021, 06:54:38 PM
Thanks. I just removed them to change the bulb. Looks like I need to order new pig tail harness. It is rusty crusty in the bulb area. How can I clean them up?
Title: Re: Side Marker Bulb Replacement
Post by: AKcharger on February 25, 2021, 09:18:33 PM
Actually '70 front you insert from the lense side, bayonet type. I hope you didn't try to pull the pig tail off! if you did PM my I have a spare new one
Title: Re: Side Marker Bulb Replacement
Post by: 70sixpkrt on February 25, 2021, 11:13:05 PM
I did not pull the pig tail. The pig tail is loose though. I took the whole housing off.
Title: Re: Side Marker Bulb Replacement
Post by: AKcharger on March 10, 2021, 11:38:53 PM
Here ya go!
Title: Re: Side Marker Bulb Replacement
Post by: 70sixpkrt on March 10, 2021, 11:57:54 PM
Thanks for the pics. I did order a new bezel with pig tail from PG Classics. I asked them if the pig tail is installed and they said the new batch comes with them installed. I get them early next week and will see if they are installed.
Title: Re: Side Marker Bulb Replacement
Post by: AKcharger on March 11, 2021, 09:00:39 AM
Ah! that's the way to go then. on the ones I got there was no way to swedge the end of the pig tail in the housing like the factory, hence the JB Weld®
Title: Re: Side Marker Bulb Replacement
Post by: 70sixpkrt on March 16, 2021, 02:20:50 PM
So I just got the new side marker bezels. The pig tail comes installed but the backing plate is off on the studs. Looks like I'm going to have to elongate the stud holes.
Title: Re: Side Marker Bulb Replacement
Post by: 70sixpkrt on March 16, 2021, 02:25:15 PM
Pig tails came installed.
Title: Re: Side Marker Bulb Replacement
Post by: AKcharger on March 16, 2021, 03:29:02 PM
Ah! see how it has a flange inside the housing...that's how it should be. With the replacement there's no way to do that.

Bummer about stud match but that's how it goes with "new" parts unfortunatly