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Replacing reverse light sockets. Any idea which Dorman part is correct for my 72 Satellite? Rockauto only has brake light sockets.

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So I believe the bulbs for the reverse lights are 1156 and brake lights are 1157 but on rockauto the only socket I see is listed as brake light. Any idea which Dorman part is right for the reverse lights? Unfortunately both my sockets have rusted out due to trapped water.

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You can use that for a backup application. Just use the 1157 bulb and use either wire. You most likely will want the brighter filament. You can search the dorman web site for electrical socket. Measure the ID of your housings hole as some are listed as diameter specific.
 
71Beeper said:
Ron Francis wiring has this single filament bulb socket.

Check out their website.
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The single filament socket.
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With regards to the Ron Francis Socket which is a single filament socket, what do you do with the ground wire? Doesn't the socket for the 1156 bulb need to be grounded since there is a ground wire in the tail light harness? Who makes a socket in the right diameter with a two filaments? I don’t want to soldier anything or drill bigger holes in my tail light assembly’s There must be another option. Anyone?
 
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trishhritz said:
With a single filament socket, what do you do with the ground wire? Doesn't the socket for the 1156 bulb need to be grounded since there is a ground wire in the tail light harness. Who make a socket in the right diameter with a two filament socket? Anyone.
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The socket should ground through the housing
 
For 2DR ‘72s, as mentioned, the original sockets were mounted/crimped into an all-plastic housing and grounded via wires in the tail lamp harnesses. Also, the sockets and related wiring were externally sealed against water intrusion, something not available from most currently available aftermarket socket offerings.
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