Sylvania Replacement Headlight prongs wont go all the way on.

[dave's not here]

Another rocking Saturday night in the dark

Has anyone else had this condition? I dont know if its these tiny little nubs on the prongs holding them up but....

 

[Don Frelier]

Just squeeze them flat?

 

[dave's not here]

It's on all prongs so its intentional. H5001 & h5006 respectively. Just noticed the new prongs are a half inch longer. A stopper of some kind.
Black tape here we come

 

[dave's not here]

rescue dog - (used). LOL!

 

[Don Frelier]

I don't think tape will help long term. Too much heat. Maybe just trim some off with tin snips

 

[ruffcut]

Agree with @Don Frelier, you must get them to plug on further. ruffcut

 

[Nacho-RT74]

Is just like that. It doesn't go more than that. Note the sealed beam pins are long. The prongs are deeper into them than older versions, which demands also longer prongs, but female plug/terminals accept what it takes into them and not more.

Actually you don't need to worry about that. If you had to get worried about that, you should be worried also about the batt post, or starter relay stud, or starter motor studs. Every one of them are exposed the same or even more.

 

[Don Frelier]

But can you install the bulb in the housing when the plug is so far back?
Thats what I thought would be the problem.

 

[RJRENTON]

Is just like that. It doesn't go more than that. Note the sealed beam pins are long. The prongs are deeper into them than older versions, which demands also longer prongs, but female plug/terminals accept what it takes into them and not more.

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Actually you don't need to worry about that. If you had to get worried about that, you should be worried also about the batt post, or starter relay stud, or starter motor studs. Every one of them are exposed the same or even more.

I'm also acccutely worrrried about those samme issues especially the batt post, starter motor and relay stuuds beeeing exposed the samme orr even more (than ???). Too much is sometimes worse than not enough.....especially with regard to consenents.
BOB RENTON

 

[gtx6970]

But can you install the bulb in the housing when the plug is so far back?
Thats what I thought would be the problem.

Same here and would be my only concern.
As long as the connection is tight. I dont see an issue