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Thread: 73S - lamp wiring harness rubber plug-ins....difficulty re-installing

  1. 06-15-2015, 12:52 PM #1
    mac73s
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    73S - lamp wiring harness rubber plug-ins....difficulty re-installing

    I am really struggling with trying to refit the front and rear lamp housing round rubber connectors into the body...for neither love or money can I even get them started as the rubber has turned hard and will not compress enough to squeeze them into their respective body hoes. No trouble with re-installing the interior connectors as they have obviously been protected from the elements through the years, but the four lamp connectors are a different story. Any hints would be greatly appreciated, and in that thought, is there some type of product that can be applied to the connectors to soften the rubber to a point where they will be more pliable? Thank you all
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  2. 06-15-2015, 02:01 PM #2
    gled49
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    heat the plugs and I use a small amount of silicone grease and they will pop right in.
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  3. 06-15-2015, 03:12 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by gled49 View Post
    heat the plugs and I use a small amount of silicone grease and they will pop right in.
    Thank you...had the silicone grease applied but no heat...great idea...thanks a million!
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  4. 06-18-2015, 03:53 AM #4
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    If the car was repainted, you may need to clean up the holes in the body to remove any excess paint.
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  5. 06-20-2015, 08:30 AM #5
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    I use hand cleaner, thick type that comes in a tub, non grit. Use small acid brush and spread a little on, when it dries it disappears.
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