Tail Light Grommets?
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Does anyone know if the rubber grommet that plugs into the upper trunk floor is reproduced?
It appears that this grommet is a part of the tail light housing assembly, and the 4 wires from the tail light passes thru it.
Over the years, they dry out and crack.
For a 1970 442
TIA
It appears that this grommet is a part of the tail light housing assembly, and the 4 wires from the tail light passes thru it.
Over the years, they dry out and crack.
For a 1970 442
TIA
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#5
Thanks, but those are the wrong ones.
The grommets I am looking for have 4 tail light wires going thru them.
They push into the trunk floor near the latch.
The pictures you folks sent show the grommet that has the back up light wires and gas sender wire going thru it.
The grommets I am looking for have 4 tail light wires going thru them.
They push into the trunk floor near the latch.
The pictures you folks sent show the grommet that has the back up light wires and gas sender wire going thru it.
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I know which ones you're talking about. I looked at a spare set I have and they appear to have been molded onto the wires judging by the way the rubber is formed around the 4 wires on both sides. At any rate, when I tried pulling on the wires to see if they would move as in a loose grommet? No such luck.
Note glob on lower section. Upper grommet also has some fine join marks where the 4 wires go into the plug.
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Note glob on lower section. Upper grommet also has some fine join marks where the 4 wires go into the plug.
![](/forums/attachments/442/61713d1360186900-tail-light-grommets-img_3122.jpg)
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#9
My bet is GM bought the housing assembly from a vendor, thus the lack of spare grommets.
All the assemblies that I have seen have rock hard grommets from age.
I will look to see if I can find a replacememt somewhere.
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