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Old 28-03-2024, 06:29 PM   #1
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changing over headlights today on the FG and removed the passenger side one of these. holds the park light globe. the fat end is the power connection. and dropped it down a drain. grrrr.
Can someone please tell me what it would be named so I can order from a wreckers yard please

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Old 28-03-2024, 06:32 PM   #2
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It’s called a drain magnet.

Closely related to the “pingf***it”.
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Old 28-03-2024, 06:34 PM   #3
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thanks oh great man of wisdom
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I’d call it a park light bulb holder but Ford have some other term for it.

And there are two sizes, one bigger than the other.
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Old 28-03-2024, 06:56 PM   #5
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That sucks, blue tack and a stick and fish it out the drain
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Old 28-03-2024, 06:59 PM   #6
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That sucks, blue tack and a stick and fish it out the drain
err flowing water, its gone travelling. Maybe mext time I go fishing a nice Tuna might have it in his gut
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Old 28-03-2024, 07:13 PM   #7
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I’d call it a park light bulb holder but Ford have some other term for it.
Nah; in the workshop manual 417-01-51 it's simply referred to as a "holder".
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thankyou. try typing that into ebay
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I get this when I do: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/23323396...Bk9SR-ym08PQYw

Seems correct to me although at that price you'd expect at least gold coated contacts.
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Old 28-03-2024, 08:54 PM   #10
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holey toledo batman. hopefully wont pay that from either of the Ford wreckers in Adelaide. appreciate your digging that up, you did way betterer than me.
hang on ...its the right part Iam after but its Ford HEADLAMP holder strange
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Old 29-03-2024, 11:52 AM   #11
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If you have a local jaycar shop or franchise shop close by then this will do.
T10 0r T5 wedge globe holder.


https://www.jaycar.com.au/t10-wedge-...globe%20holder
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