Hi folks,
Much gratitude for anybody that takes the time to respond.
Am knee-deep into my father-son restoration project of a 69 coupe and this afternoon, we were trying to remove the rear valance to complete our sanding.
Alas, when trying to remove the reverse lights, there appears to be no way to remove the "socket" from the reverse light fixture itself. Unlike the marker lights, tail lights, etc., the socket appears to be "hard wired" to the fixture. The socket that holds the bulb can "rotate" inside of the fixture, but there is no obvious way to remove it entirely -- allowing the fixture to separate from the electrical.
Upon staring at it a few hundred times, it appears as though the socket and the fixture are a single unit. Oddly, there is no "quick connect" anywhere either. I'm basically scratching my head wondering how the heck I can remove these lights to complete the removal of the valance.
Right now, the lights are dangling out the cut-out in the rear valance, blocking my progress.
I realize this is a stupid question, but I've scoured my Chilton's manual and there is nary a mention of reverse/backup lights anywhere.
Help is MUCH appreciated! Thanks fellas!
Tom and Tommy
I don't want to cut the wires as that seems totally wrong.
Much gratitude for anybody that takes the time to respond.
Am knee-deep into my father-son restoration project of a 69 coupe and this afternoon, we were trying to remove the rear valance to complete our sanding.
Alas, when trying to remove the reverse lights, there appears to be no way to remove the "socket" from the reverse light fixture itself. Unlike the marker lights, tail lights, etc., the socket appears to be "hard wired" to the fixture. The socket that holds the bulb can "rotate" inside of the fixture, but there is no obvious way to remove it entirely -- allowing the fixture to separate from the electrical.
Upon staring at it a few hundred times, it appears as though the socket and the fixture are a single unit. Oddly, there is no "quick connect" anywhere either. I'm basically scratching my head wondering how the heck I can remove these lights to complete the removal of the valance.
Right now, the lights are dangling out the cut-out in the rear valance, blocking my progress.
I realize this is a stupid question, but I've scoured my Chilton's manual and there is nary a mention of reverse/backup lights anywhere.
Help is MUCH appreciated! Thanks fellas!
Tom and Tommy
I don't want to cut the wires as that seems totally wrong.