Prong that holds dome light in place broke!

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Dec 6, 2009 | 02:52 PM

quisterio

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From: Glasgow, KY

Car: 87' GTA

Engine: 350 L98 TPI

Transmission: 700-R4

Axle/Gears: 3.27 9-Bolt

Prong that holds dome light in place broke!

Alright folks,

Couple days ago I noticed that my dome light wasn't working, I pulled down the lens to see why...

The bulb had fallen out of the two metal prongs meant to hold them in place..

I tried to bend the two prongs inward a tad as to hold the light in place better...

IT BROKE..... One of the metal prongs that holds the light in place broke off, and now I no longer have a working dome light... I don't know what to do other than go to a junkyard, break off a metal prong and bring it back to mine, then solder it back...

Any ideas?

Dec 6, 2009 | 03:23 PM

alloy

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Car: 87 IROC-Z28

Engine: 305 TPI-New 355 on the engine stand

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Re: Prong that holds dome light in place broke!

If you can wait a couple of weeks to get the LED light shipped, try this. Makes a HUGE difference inside the car.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...-overhead.html

Dec 6, 2009 | 07:06 PM

camaronewbie

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Car: 1992 RS

Engine: Carbed 350

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Re: Prong that holds dome light in place broke!

The factory incandescent bulbs get hot, and ruin the plastic and the prongs. I replaced mine with an led panel, and wow is it bright. No need for the prongs with these, just stright wire it in, and comes with sticky back to mount.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...placement.html