86 Jetta front turn signals.

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86 Jetta front turn signals.

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86 Jetta front turnsignals.

I have been looking for a pair of new(er) front turn signals and finally located some supposedly us spec units. Unfortunately they are not. The socket doesn't fit the bulb holders on my 86 US Jetta diesel.Image

These units are great except for the fact that the bulb sockets don't fit.
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Re: 86 Jetta front turn signals.

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Looks like a Ford socket will fit.
Take them down to NAPA and see if they have a bulb holder that fits.
Then you'd have to cut and splice wires.

Those fit into the metal small bumper right?
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2000 TDI Jetta.
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Re: 86 Jetta front turn signals.

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Small bumper? They are rubber coated but don't have the lower extension like I have seem on some.
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I think I have found a decent workaround I glued in some printed adapters. Thanks for the advice
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Re: 86 Jetta front turn signals.

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Nice job.
'91 Golf gasser converted to a 12mm pump, M-TDI.
'84 1.6TD Rabbit with a VNT-15 turbo, still setup to run on vegetable oil.
'84 GTI with 1.7TD pistons and intercooled.
2003 TDI wagon
2000 TDI Jetta.
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Re: 86 Jetta front turn signals.

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Thanks.

I have to ask, is my car a small bumper?

Are the sockets for a different model of vw.
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