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Rear side marker lights

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:41 pm
by 1990BerettaGTZ2.3L
Does anybody reproduce these i snapped in half today trying to get the light out of it cause it was brittle, but I'm having problems with these light aren't they suppose to light up, mine don't on either side but my front ones work, I hate non working lights so any help would be great thanks ryan. Oh and P.S my car is a 95 z26 I don't know if the marker lights are different between models or not

Re: Rear side marker lights

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:24 pm
by Money pit Beretta
They are all the same from what I've seen. Damn hard to find good ones at the JY. Check your bulbs and wires. They do tend to break the connectors to the bulb too. One of mine broke. It was hard to tell with all that bulb grease in there. Once I cleaned it out I found the broken electrical connector. No way to fix that other than finding another in good shape at the JY and put it on.

Re: Rear side marker lights

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:28 pm
by DTMAce
I have spares, what side you need?

Re: Rear side marker lights

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:48 pm
by 1990BerettaGTZ2.3L
Drivers side

Re: Rear side marker lights

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:17 am
by DTMAce
Of course, the other option for about 50 bucks, I can make you an LED set.... If you have some markers to send me.... I might have a full set that I can convert.... $75 for those.

Best part is, they are sealed, so no more problems with water/dirt, and they can take abuse. My set is still holding up, and since I switched to silicone from epoxy on the newer builds, I have had no issues with them. Mine however are still epoxyed... But Ryan's are done with silicone, he had issues with the set I built him, switched to that and working fine so I last heard.

I have spare lamps, but no bulb holders. Those often corrode. The LED ones I build just get either wired directly to the existing wires (soldered and heatshrinked) or just latch locked, along with sealant to keep moisture out. I can make direct plug in adapters, but they are a pain in the ass to make, so they add to the cost... And your bulb holders have to be in good shape to use those...

Let me know.

Re: Rear side marker lights

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:39 am
by 90INDYLIN
Both rear side marker lites are available from Vintage Parts for about $18 ea.

Re: Rear side marker lights

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 6:35 pm
by 1990BerettaGTZ2.3L
I wonder if I can get them new from GM from newgmparts.com because they have em new for like $8 bucks a piece and they have the sockets for em for like $21 a piece

Re: Rear side marker lights

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 6:37 pm
by 2.2H8TA
I bought my 95' in 00' and my side markers never worked.

Re: Rear side marker lights

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:38 pm
by DTMAce
The side marker lamp holders were notorious for corroding and going bad. New bulbs won't fix it, as the entire contact pads are usually gone. You can often find aftermarket replacements here and there, I think NAPA was even selling some. But you have to clip the wiring, then put your new holder in, and I usually recommend soldering then heat shrink/sealing the joints to keep moisture out.