Yeah, it appears the generic Auto store replacement units must be
modified to fit properly. The dealership doesn't sell the socket
alone, you must buy the entire $34 bezel, switches and all.

Carl wrote:
> This was a while ago, but IIRC, all of the ones with bezels had too large of
> a cannister to fit properly. The stock one is keyed and rotates into a
> locked position instead of being sandwiched with a bezel.
>

 

Yeah, it appears the generic Auto store replacement units must be
modified to fit properly. The dealership doesn't sell the socket
alone, you must buy the entire $34 bezel, switches and all.

Carl wrote:
> This was a while ago, but IIRC, all of the ones with bezels had too large of
> a cannister to fit properly. The stock one is keyed and rotates into a
> locked position instead of being sandwiched with a bezel.
>

 

Yeah, it appears the generic Auto store replacement units must be
modified to fit properly. The dealership doesn't sell the socket
alone, you must buy the entire $34 bezel, switches and all.

Carl wrote:
> This was a while ago, but IIRC, all of the ones with bezels had too large of
> a cannister to fit properly. The stock one is keyed and rotates into a
> locked position instead of being sandwiched with a bezel.
>

 

I would buy the genuine replacement, and then quit smoking so it doesn't
wear out like the last one did. What are they, like $4.00 a pack now, for
the good ones? Math says that if you stop smoking, you can afford the
dealership item.

Earle

"Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Yeah, it appears the generic Auto store replacement units must be
> modified to fit properly. The dealership doesn't sell the socket
> alone, you must buy the entire $34 bezel, switches and all.
>
> Carl wrote:
> > This was a while ago, but IIRC, all of the ones with bezels had too
large of
> > a cannister to fit properly. The stock one is keyed and rotates into a
> > locked position instead of being sandwiched with a bezel.
> >
>



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I would buy the genuine replacement, and then quit smoking so it doesn't
wear out like the last one did. What are they, like $4.00 a pack now, for
the good ones? Math says that if you stop smoking, you can afford the
dealership item.

Earle

"Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1156883221.555929.288090@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
> Yeah, it appears the generic Auto store replacement units must be
> modified to fit properly. The dealership doesn't sell the socket
> alone, you must buy the entire $34 bezel, switches and all.
>
> Carl wrote:
> > This was a while ago, but IIRC, all of the ones with bezels had too
large of
> > a cannister to fit properly. The stock one is keyed and rotates into a
> > locked position instead of being sandwiched with a bezel.
> >
>



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I would buy the genuine replacement, and then quit smoking so it doesn't
wear out like the last one did. What are they, like $4.00 a pack now, for
the good ones? Math says that if you stop smoking, you can afford the
dealership item.

Earle

"Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1156883221.555929.288090@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
> Yeah, it appears the generic Auto store replacement units must be
> modified to fit properly. The dealership doesn't sell the socket
> alone, you must buy the entire $34 bezel, switches and all.
>
> Carl wrote:
> > This was a while ago, but IIRC, all of the ones with bezels had too
large of
> > a cannister to fit properly. The stock one is keyed and rotates into a
> > locked position instead of being sandwiched with a bezel.
> >
>



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I would buy the genuine replacement, and then quit smoking so it doesn't
wear out like the last one did. What are they, like $4.00 a pack now, for
the good ones? Math says that if you stop smoking, you can afford the
dealership item.

Earle

"Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1156883221.555929.288090@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
> Yeah, it appears the generic Auto store replacement units must be
> modified to fit properly. The dealership doesn't sell the socket
> alone, you must buy the entire $34 bezel, switches and all.
>
> Carl wrote:
> > This was a while ago, but IIRC, all of the ones with bezels had too
large of
> > a cannister to fit properly. The stock one is keyed and rotates into a
> > locked position instead of being sandwiched with a bezel.
> >
>



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"Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in
news:44f4a9b8$0$8938$88260bb3@free.teranews.com:

> I would buy the genuine replacement, and then quit smoking so it
> doesn't wear out like the last one did. What are they, like $4.00 a
> pack now, for the good ones? Math says that if you stop smoking, you
> can afford the dealership item.
>

Also check Ebay. I picked on up on there a couple of years ago...

 

"Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in
news:44f4a9b8$0$8938$88260bb3@free.teranews.com:

> I would buy the genuine replacement, and then quit smoking so it
> doesn't wear out like the last one did. What are they, like $4.00 a
> pack now, for the good ones? Math says that if you stop smoking, you
> can afford the dealership item.
>

Also check Ebay. I picked on up on there a couple of years ago...

 

"Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in
news:44f4a9b8$0$8938$88260bb3@free.teranews.com:

> I would buy the genuine replacement, and then quit smoking so it
> doesn't wear out like the last one did. What are they, like $4.00 a
> pack now, for the good ones? Math says that if you stop smoking, you
> can afford the dealership item.
>

Also check Ebay. I picked on up on there a couple of years ago...