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Darryl_Rita
Oct 23, 2020Explorer
Dutch_12078 wrote:Darryl&Rita wrote:
Anybody ever seen a dual contact interior light socket? I've seen 1157 bulbs wedged into a 1141 socket for more light. The first indication is a melted lens, followed by a melted fixture. Not good.
Years ago we had a small Class C that had a couple of interior lights that used dual filament 1157's in fixtures with "High/Low" switch settings. I don't know if the fixtures were OEM or not.
Hey, Dutch, those were very likely OEM. The fixture I seen had the slots for the bulb pins directly across from each other, like on a 1156 or 41 style bulb. The previous owner had filed down one of the pins on an 1157 to allow it to fit. The original centre contact hit both contacts of the 1157, so it was bright, but hot.
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