#86 Mini Bulb Socket

[jonbbrew]

Anyone know where I can pick up these #86 mini bulb sockets for my IGT+? I found the bulbs and replaced but still the socket is not working. Cleaned it up, tried it in a different location to test....nada...


 

[Badbaud]

There is a link at the bottom of the NLG home page of many parts suppliers that have those sockets.

[Toyguy]

There isn't much to those sockets to go wrong outside of the brass clips actually fracturing.  A couple things that MAY help - on the bulb, spread the bare wire leads away from the bulb base just a little bit.  Also, on the flange of the socket, gently tweak the contact points up away from the flange a little.  All of that helps make better contact with the bulb and contact pads.  If the contact pads on the PC board are worn out, you can sometimes flow a thin layer of solder over them to get them working but that's a short-term fix.  You'd really want a new PCB if that's the case.