Hey kb426 a light bulb problem the other way

[GPster]

One of the many changes to the Jeepster is having directional signals. The shape for the original parking lights was/is stamped into the front of the radiator/grill panel. The original lights only had a single filament so I had too change them to sockets for dual filament bulbs. That accomplished new bulbs are so much bigger that the the lenses aren't deep enough to be fastened over the bulbs and to the body. I can remember back in the early '60s when 1157 bulbs started to replace  1034 bulbs. Do you know if the 1034 or any other 12V double filament bulb is smaller than the 1157 bulb? I think this question might be out of the understanding of a 20 year old counter clerk in a parts store and looking at a manufacturers specs on bulb sizes in mm would be out of mine. GPster

[kb426]

When I get the led bulbs modified so they will work, that could solve your problem. These bulbs are 7/8" tall from tip to tip. Most of the others are just as tall as the 1157 so I was excited when I saw these. I have a space problem on the front from replacement sockets. I'm going to work on this in the next couple of weeks so I'll try to remember to show you the results.

[GPster]

Who makes those lights? Had a chance to look at some of those LED lights at Walmart today and the ones they had were Sylvania and they aren't much shorter that the normal 1157 that they had on display. The sockets that I've used are Dorman/Help. What sockets did you use (not Mustang)? Maybe different sockets wouldn't be so touchy to those bulbs. GPster

[kb426]

Ebay item 192923094104. I used Ford repo sockets. I filled the contacts today and got 2 of them to work on the front. That is where I had the clearance problem. For some reason, I couldn't make 4 of them work at a time. 2 in the front and 2 1157's in the rear and everything is good. I tried a standard and an electronic flasher. Made no difference. I've moved on to other items.