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Replacing tear drop light fixtures - 66 Sportsman

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2023 10:59 am
by 66Avion18
Has anyone replaced the entire tear drop light fixture? Or, is it possible to just replace the light bulb holder? Any advice would be much appreciated. The west coast air has done a number on my light show! Kevin

Re: Replacing tear drop light fixtures - 66 Sportsman

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 9:47 am
by KYAvion
I imagine you can just replace the light bulb holder. Do you have a pic of the wiring inside and the holder?

Re: Replacing tear drop light fixtures - 66 Sportsman

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 10:43 am
by 66Avion18
It's pressed into the fixture. Apparently the ground is through the fixture to the body of the trailer and a single wire goes to the base of the bulk holder. I believe the bulb is a BA9S. I don't see how to remove it without potentially loosing the wire in the wall insulation of the trailer body. I'd like to practice on a fixture not installed but do not have one.

Kevin

Re: Replacing tear drop light fixtures - 66 Sportsman

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 10:45 am
by KYAvion
Yes, a lot of those lenses ground that way. Can you get a pic that just shows the the bulb holder inside the fixture?

Re: Replacing tear drop light fixtures - 66 Sportsman

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 10:48 am
by KYAvion

Re: Replacing tear drop light fixtures - 66 Sportsman

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 10:50 am
by 66Avion18
See attached. I've cleaned it up with Navel Jelly so the rust is no longer present. This is a before picture.

Kevin
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Re: Replacing tear drop light fixtures - 66 Sportsman

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 10:54 am
by KYAvion
That’s an old Bergman fixture. Is the link I posted above a close match?

Re: Replacing tear drop light fixtures - 66 Sportsman

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 10:58 am
by KYAvion
Here’s a link that shows the backside of the fixture.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/275610177170

I’d be inclined to replace them with the LED from Vintage Trailer Supply since you wouldn’t have to mess with replacing bulbs.

Re: Replacing tear drop light fixtures - 66 Sportsman

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 11:01 am
by 66Avion18
Thanks, I saw that too but would prefer to fix the old one if possible.

Kevin