If they make a led bulb to fit your application, it should work alright as the led puts out less heat than an incandescent bulb.
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There is no real fix, but you don't have to pay $80 for a socket. This $8 one will fit just fine and looks practically identical to the original one: Dorman/Directional Indicator Bulb Socket (85881) | AutoZone.com
Ignore what the books and the guys behind the auto parts counter say about these Dorman 85881 parts not fitting our cars. They are wrong. Practically every auto parts store has these in stock. I recently replaced both of mine in my 98 TA. Same part for 98-02. If the gasket seems too tight, just reuse the old one.
These sockets go bad because the lens in the housing leaks water through the front, which corrodes the metal, which causes a high resistance, which in turn generates more heat, continuing this vicious cycle ... until they melt. I coated the fronts of my lenses with clear epoxy to keep out the water.
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Ignore what the books and the guys behind the auto parts counter say about these Dorman 85881 parts not fitting our cars. They are wrong. Practically every auto parts store has these in stock. I recently replaced both of mine in my 98 TA. Same part for 98-02. If the gasket seems too tight, just reuse the old one.
These sockets go bad because the lens in the housing leaks water through the front, which corrodes the metal, which causes a high resistance, which in turn generates more heat, continuing this vicious cycle ... until they melt. I coated the fronts of my lenses with clear epoxy to keep out the water.
schematic
Where do you see 3 wires, looks like 2 to me. Look at the DTR module for the feed, says right and left for the feed but the bulbs say LEFT, is this a typo.
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Where do you see 3 wires, looks like 2 to me. Look at the DTR module for the feed, says right and left for the feed but the bulbs say LEFT, is this a typo.
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