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Old Feb 28, 2013 | 08:17 PM
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I have a 93 cherokee sport and the sockets that the reverse bulbs sit in are totally rotted/ rusted out and i cant find replacement sockets anywhere if anybody knows where i can find them please let me know thanks. And its an 1156 bulb not 1157
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Old Feb 28, 2013 | 08:51 PM
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Hit the wrecking/pull-a-part yards and grab what you can. The contact in one of mine was worn out. Grabbed the entire tail light harnesses from 4 different vehicles for $12 out the gate. Probably your best and cheapest option.
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Old Feb 28, 2013 | 09:02 PM
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I have a 93 cherokee sport and the sockets that the reverse bulbs sit in are totally rotted/ rusted out and i cant find replacement sockets anywhere if anybody knows where i can find them please let me know thanks. And its an 1156 bulb not 1157
About 4 years ago I had the same problem on my '89. Rockauto had them for very cheap and I spliced in all new ones. I'm not sure what they sell for now.
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Old Feb 28, 2013 | 10:13 PM
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My 92 had the same problem, wouldn't work bc no good connection on the ground. I ended up up getting the sockets with pigtails from the elec section at autozone.
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Old Mar 1, 2013 | 12:51 AM
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Tried rock auto found nothing only bulbs. Cant find in any junkyards except for grand cherokees and any auto part store i call has no idea what im talking about. Anybody know a part # or anything?
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Old Mar 1, 2013 | 02:07 AM
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I have a 93 cherokee sport and the sockets that the reverse bulbs sit in are totally rotted/ rusted out and i cant find replacement sockets anywhere if anybody knows where i can find them please let me know thanks. And its an 1156 bulb not 1157
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f75/19...rt-out-163599/

check local forms
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Old Mar 1, 2013 | 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Travis92
Tried rock auto found nothing only bulbs. Cant find in any junkyards except for grand cherokees and any auto part store i call has no idea what im talking about. Anybody know a part # or anything?
Damn yeah I just checked too, Rockauto no longer has em. I would check Ebay, search 1156 bulb socket, or something like that. I'm sure a local autoparts store would have generic bulb sockets too, just a matter of finding them lol.
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Old Mar 1, 2013 | 07:17 AM
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find something generic splice them in and if need be use silicone caulking to keep them in place gonna be a hassle to replace bulbs but might be youre cheapest option. make sure you use hi temp silicone
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Old Mar 1, 2013 | 07:30 AM
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What do you mean by find something generic?
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Old Mar 1, 2013 | 08:09 AM
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he means any 2 filiment 3 wire socket from any vehicle will work. you just need to splice the right 3 wires (power to running filiment, power to brake filiment, ground) togehter and find some way to secure the new buld socket in place where the old one twisted into. (like mentioned a silcone or some type of glue might work.
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