How To: Repair Headlight Pigtail Socket | Common Issue | Suburban, Tahoe, Silverado, and Similar GM

How To:  Repair Headlight Pigtail Socket | Common Issue | Suburban, Tahoe, Silverado, and Similar GM

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Stephen lee Whitehead says:

Nice bodge job feel your pain

Kenneth Hodges says:

Thanks ,I think after the first notch comes loose then turn 180 degrees and the second notch will loosen

swiss army wife says:

Do I need to disconnect the battery before the repair or is it okay to just have the vehicle off?

quickchrome2012 says:

If one of the bulb pin s burned do I have to replace the bulb. It still works but one pin is burned

Steve Beavers says:

I would use a solder gun to melt the plastic away looks safer , just saying if that would have slip you would cut your finger, just saying not trying to put video down just look like stitches to me

A Random Anvil says:

Kevlar gloves for my clumsy self

Dragons of the Sky says:

Thank you sir

Candace Sturtevant says:

Thank you from a woman. May I get it done.

Derek Mason says:

Awesome video. This should help me with my exact same problem on a 2013 Ford Focus. I hate that the wite gauge is so cheap with these. Ive also noticed that more than half of other cars with one headlight out have been fords, so i kinda makes me laugh and regret my car choice, but its paid off. Thanks again for the solid video.

Dennis Ramos says:

What’s causing this problem

whip 3cs says:

Thanks for the video! Is this something I can pickup at an auto store

Euagaha Phish says:

Thank you so so sooo much for posting this. I had both of mine headlight sockets melt, and this is such an easy and inexpensive fix.

Ernie Parsons says:

Thank you ,very informative.

Ed says:

was hoping to see a new connector pinned to old wiring. Would be more professional

David Bigley says:

My headlight keeps going out. If I wiggle the pigtail it comes back on, sometimes for a few minutes sometimes for a few hours. Already replaced the pigtail. My mechanic recommended to try LEDs but I'm skeptical. Any advice?

Jonnathen Urbieta says:

If mine are black & red do I just get the same socket connection w the same color?

Chris Davis says:

My truck has a yellow wire and a black wire my pig tail has black wires does it matter what wire is hooked to which

Rick806 says:

I replaced it once already, but plug burned again, why would it do that a second time if I might ask. Any help would be appreciated.

Dreya says:

Can the heat source be from anything ? Like a torch ?

Gern Blanston says:

Perfect pacing, nicely done, thank you

Steve Rainwater says:

Very not helpful lol didn't tell anyone if it matters the colors

Daniel Young says:

Thank you so much! Very informative. Helped me out tremendously as I would’ve spent the whole day running back n forth to the store trying to figure it all out.

19sert 19sert says:

Great video, what are the plastic things called? The thing that you used to connect them? With the low temper solder? Thank you

Phong V says:

Great trouble shooting tips when replace a plug incorrect.

Ronald C Renfro says:

Like the way you repaired this problem… I had same problem with my 2000 chev Tahoe LT

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