On Friday, April 29, 2011, I started with a real easy problem and after two trips to PepBoys, I'm happy with the results.
The left front fender turn signal indicator uses a 3.8 watt bulb in a plastic socket inserted in the lens from the inside bottom of the fender, easily accessible from the engine compartment. The bulb was easy enough to find at PepBoys. However, when I inserted the bulb into the socket, the socket crumbled in my hand. Damn. Back to PepBoys to buy a new socket. They sell a socket for a Honda/Acura that takes a 4.5 watt bulb that seems like it would fit perfectly. Hopefully this doesn't cause a meltdown. I momentarily agonized that the car would no longer be original but I got over that pretty quickly. Back home, I soldered the new socket into the wiring harness, inserted the bulb/socket into the fender lens and done. That was easy.
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