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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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Opened my headlight the other day to clean out some bug juice out and found this..


$3.49 for a new socket at the local autoparts store and its good as new



 
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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Thanks 4 the heads up!!!!
 
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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What caused it?
 
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What watt bulb are you using?
 
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What caused it?
That's the real question.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 08:59 PM
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I'm sure it was just a just loose connection that overheated...
 
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Good catch. 75 mph at night on a 2 lane road-not the time to find it.
 
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Originally Posted by av8or
Good catch. 75 mph at night on a 2 lane road-not the time to find it.
With my luck not only would the road be a narrow country road. but it would be overgrown with trees and raining cats and dogs.

Thanks for the heads up.
 
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