replacing dash lighting

[chadhcanterbury]

does anyone know where to get light sockets like these? it is off of a 1974 aristo craft 19. all of the light bulbs are corroded into the sockets and wont come out. I have found some with two wires and I guess I could just run one of the wires to ground, but I would like to find some like are on the boat now.

 

[NYBo]

Re: replacing dash lighting

It's hard to tell without knowing the size of the hole the socket fits into, but this looks like the same style: Auto Meter/2 Watts bulb and socket for use with 2 5/8 in. gauge (2359) | Bulb with Socket | AutoZone.com . It says it's for use in gauges.

 

[Silvertip]

Re: replacing dash lighting

Measure the hole and head to your local auto store. The fixture may look different but functions the same. It may even be plastic so it won't corrode. It will likely have a metal tab that connects the ground side of the bulb to the metal shell of the gauge. That fixture would have just one wire. If it has two wires, ground can be connected to the ground terminal on the gauge.