tail light switches needed

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Megamatt
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tail light switches needed

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Hi all,

Does anyone have some switches for tail lights they could part with, as mine have fallen apart. I need 1 of the single bayonets and 1 at least or hopefully 2 of the twin bayonets as my twin one has very short wires that I might have a hard time soldering onto.
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We couldn't find any single one's, my auto electrican had to use the twin one's on the loom.. :esad:
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i needed some of those for my reverse lights , i ended up knocking the collar out of the housing & pressing a regular globe holder back in , easy fix ,
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With some minor mods to the collars, these will do the single ones:
http://www.motortradesuppliers.com.au/m ... oduct=5220

... and these the twin ones:
http://www.motortradesuppliers.com.au/m ... oduct=5221

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Hi Bigrevnev and Harv,

Would you mind taking a photo or explaining how you retro fitted your globe holders? These are what I found at Bursons (rare sprares have something similar for 5 times the price as usual).
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I was thinking about knocking the centres out too, and have a spare tail light assembly to experiment with, but rather than butcher it, instruction from someone who has done it already might save me some hassle.
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I used exactly what you have in the packet only i have boxes of these as spares from smash work , Just bench grind the plastic housing down & peel it of ,the metal housing is a perfect press fit just a tap in with a hammer , Just belt the old collar out three hits will do it :thumbsup:
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Thanks mate - did you bash the original out while the tail light assembly was in place, and if so, bash into the car or from the inside out?
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my lights were bolted to the car all though it doesnt matter , The collars will punch out either direction , I used a tube socket ,one came out dead easy the second one mangled a bit , dont tap the new holders in to far or the globes wont twist in to lock in position , dead easy :thumbsup:
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Thanks mate - new ones in and all working now!
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