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Kit7873 · 11-17-2019, 03:37 PM

Thanks Aqua! Did you drop the small U shaped piece into that gap at the spring contact? Hard to see the u shaped metal in Pic #2. I will try it today.

Best,
Kit

Aqua Puttana · 11-17-2019, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Kit7873

Thanks Aqua! Did you drop the small U shaped piece into that gap at the spring contact?...

The U pieces were forced in using needle-nose pliers. I formed the U shape and when I cut it loose from the spooled wire I intentionally left one leg slightly longer. That made forcing the U piece in just a bit easier.

T1NRearLampHolderUwireFix.jpg

vic

Aqua Puttana · 11-18-2019, 06:56 PM

Attempting to be proactive, today I removed the driver side tail light assembly. My plan was to install the U clips, grease things up, and avoid future problems. Turns out someone else had been there before me. The one pressure contact has what appears to be a 3/16" male slide-on connector forced into it. (A piece was clipped off.) The part looks good to me so I left it.

I installed a U clip in the other untouched pressure contact, greased things with Vaseline, and called it good.

If you have a 3/16" male slide connector or other appropriate sized brass flat stock, there is no reason to form custom U clips like I did.

As an aside. While checking other things I did notice a P2404 Stop Switch Implausible DTC. That may be related to the tail lamp assembly failures, but I don't know how it would be.

vic

koenb · 11-18-2019, 11:52 PM

Would recommend using ACF-50 as a corrosion inhibitor for electrical devices. The film holds up a bit longer than WD-40. Or even a thin coat of LPS-3 rust inhibitor, it dries waxy and will stay in place for a long time.

11-17-2019, 03:37 PM	#11
Kit7873 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF Bay Area, Coastside Posts: 37 Thanks: 34 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Tail light Repairs or Replacement Thanks Aqua! Did you drop the small U shaped piece into that gap at the spring contact? Hard to see the u shaped metal in Pic #2. I will try it today. Best, Kit __________________ 2004 T1N 140" cargo van --- daily driver, surf mobile, and dad van

11-18-2019, 06:56 PM	#13
Aqua Puttana Poly - Thread Finder Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Falls of Niagara, USA Posts: 25,199 Thanks: 12,978 Thanked 14,249 Times in 9,044 Posts	Re: Tail light Repairs or Replacement Attempting to be proactive, today I removed the driver side tail light assembly. My plan was to install the U clips, grease things up, and avoid future problems. Turns out someone else had been there before me. The one pressure contact has what appears to be a 3/16" male slide-on connector forced into it. (A piece was clipped off.) The part looks good to me so I left it. I installed a U clip in the other untouched pressure contact, greased things with Vaseline, and called it good. If you have a 3/16" male slide connector or other appropriate sized brass flat stock, there is no reason to form custom U clips like I did. As an aside. While checking other things I did notice a P2404 Stop Switch Implausible DTC. That may be related to the tail lamp assembly failures, but I don't know how it would be. vic __________________ DAD NAS (N. Amer. Spec) 2004 140 2500 >330,000+ mi. ~~Arctic Whitewash~~ Brush-tone Grey 2006 Freightliner 140 2500HC >183,000+ mi. Arctic Whitewash (Spotted Snow Leopard accents) "My opinion and worth everything you'll never pay for it." assumed. Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm. Publilius Syrus "There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't." HaWiiLuVeR 16 ounces of unnecessary prevention can be worth a pound of manure.

11-18-2019, 11:52 PM	#14
koenb Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 23 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Tail light Repairs or Replacement Would recommend using ACF-50 as a corrosion inhibitor for electrical devices. The film holds up a bit longer than WD-40. Or even a thin coat of LPS-3 rust inhibitor, it dries waxy and will stay in place for a long time. Last edited by koenb; 11-18-2019 at 11:59 PM.

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