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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks => Topic started by: oldfrt48 on January 30, 2007, 03:43:00 pm

Title: headlight plugs?
Post by: oldfrt48 on January 30, 2007, 03:43:00 pm

Replaced the single round headlights on my 78 Silverado and found the 3 prong connectors in pretty bad shape. Went to buy new ones and everybody's replacements only have 3 wires where mine has 6 on drivers side ( 2 black, 2 green, 2 brown ) and passenger has 4 wires ( 2 black, 1 green, 1 brown). Looked in Haynes manual and it shows 6 on drivers side and 4 on passenger. Whats the deal?
Why do all the replacements only have 3 single wires?
Anybody dealt with this one? Thanks.

Title: pigtail
Post by: VileZambonie on January 30, 2007, 03:53:00 pm

You have to cut and solder in the new pigtail.

Title: Re: headlight plugs?
Post by: Blazin on January 31, 2007, 06:07:00 pm

Get a pair from a salvage yard and splice the wires.

Title: Re: headlight plugs?
Post by: aort07 on January 31, 2007, 07:16:00 pm

Your wires are joined together in the connector. The replacements just require you to join them such as...your source wires, pigtail, wires that lead to the other side, all in one union. Its the same thing, Just a different form.  

Title: Re: headlight plugs?
Post by: Fast68 on March 15, 2007, 03:49:00 am

i just use crimp on spades

weather plastic shielded ones

but each to their own i guess


good luck