Bulb Socket Replacement

In this video, I'm correcting a mistake I made in a previous video where I installed the incorrect bulbs for the Daytime Running Lights on this 2003 Suburban. Since we were going back in, I decided we were going to replace the bulb sockets as well to make sure we got as much life as possible out of this repair.
Original Video: • 2000 - 2006 Suburban D...

[@ronauer3825]

Nice, I went to change a burnt out bulb, and the socket was so bad the bulb would not light. I wasn't sure how to replace it. Now I know what to do, I will be ordering the parts this week and get that running light working again. Thank you.

[@davidjames666]

wait!!! the vehicle wires were fine. remove the middle of the new socket (press the two tabs, and pull the middle out with plyers). then pull those white pigtails out and discard, then do the same on the old socket, and then push the vehicle wires into the new socket, then push the socket center in till it clicks and locks in place. then you will have a perfect non spliced repair

[@rwhoward21]

Will this work doing it this way?

[@davidjames666]

@@rwhoward21 yes. I kid you not. I think they sell the replacement sockets on ebay also. DO NOT CUT WIRES FOR SOCKETS!! THE SOCKET IS REPLACEABLE WITHOUT CUTTING ANY WIRES!!! I can not believe mechanics still cut sockets out!!

[@damonsalvatorelover18]

You should make a vid on it!

[@williamnichols5014]

Labor is time which is more money. That's what that is

[@DearFatherAl]

I looked at my old socket and wondered if I could just pull the old wire out and slide in what looked like a metal strip tip from the old into the new socket. The new sockets come with wires, so I can just pop out those and insert old wire metal strip tips into applicable slots in the new socket?

[@Lucy00682]

Great job...learned something new

[@jaydurych]

Nice job! I will be attempting the same repair on my own Suburban this weekend.

[@paulfarmerful]

To increase the protection provided by the red cloths it’s a good idea to dampen them.

[@DIYAutoHomeschool]

Thanks for that tip, I'll have to try it out. Makes a lot of sense.

[@yankees4life612]

Hey! Great video!! Do the colors of what wire from the connector you splice to the socket matter? Or just any of the 3 to any? Thanks!

[@SWright1978]

I saw a similar repair video and one of the comments that made sense to me was that solder is brittle and that actually the crimp connectors are a better choice.

[@DearFatherAl]

Where did you get that clamp with the two clips? If you bought it, please share source. Very helpful video. Thx.

[@samiralzoubi3451]

Make shore next time take your hat away haha

[@leetrawick]

Thank you

[@herbertmartin2913]

Where to order the socket from? I need one for my 2009 vw cc

[@mikbronev1319]

Thanks for video. First time writing on here. I own an old Toyota Matrix 2004, basic model. There's an issue with the rear brake light on the right. Left side is fine. Tried to change the bulb. it's not that. Pushing break pedal only lights the left side. I also noticed that when the engine is off, and I turn the headlights to high beams, the lights in the back also light up - and both sides. - all the lamps! I know, this sounds like a mistery. Any advice would be aprreciated. Thx.

[@katykwok6422]

Have you fixed your light? I'm having the same problem and have no clue...

[@andrewmcgivney7606]

god bless you

[@starrlite33]

How can I do this without a Sauder ( sp ) iron ?

[@angeliahouse290]

You’re supposed to wear gloves when touching glass part of bulbs

[@classy.redneck]

Did you disconnect the battery?

[@dazylarue745]

the brim of your hat covers up the visual. review your videos before you post.

[@el.mas.buscado7221]

🍺 thirty

[@amirtherepairguy8066]

You should replaced DRL Running Light Bulb with new LED energy efficient buIb to prevent those potential issue from happening no matter what that new incandescent bulbs that you have they can get extremely hot whenever the buIb is on with The vehicle running as it can cause the buIb to get very hot when they start to burned up the light socket which it is not a very good choice to use still incandescent buIb i prefer with the LED replacement it does not make no necessary heat and that will not cause any failure from happening it is not going to cause any potential issues from happening to the light socket from being burned again because you know How plastic that can start to melt plastic like a very hot soldering iron That can get potentially hot for the light buIb to short out the light socket that can cause buIb failure