Replacement Brake Light Socket?

[DuoWing]

I didn't see this posted anywhere, or I didn't come across the info I needed at least while searching. Anyway in my 76' 280Z for some reason the previous owner had cut out the bulb holder/socket for the driver's side brakelight. I'm not really sure why, the rest of the harness is there, but that one socket is missing. I went to the auto parts store and picked up a replacement socket for the 1157 bulb for 1976-1984 GM vehicles. The back of the socket is pretty big, but it looks like where it connects in might fit. I'll post here if it works. Has anyone encountered this problem? Or replaced these sockets for the brake lights? If so what have you guys used?

[roger.svoboda]

Honda sockets work on 280zx and there are plenty in the junkyard. Stuff like that is made for Nissan not by them so mostly look at other jap cars and see if they are the same.

[DuoWing]

Thanks for that info. I'll have to look into that. The GM socket I got works, it doesn't fit perfectly, but I was able to cut one of the tabs off and get it to fit in. I'll take a look at Honda lights sometime and splice that in if it's a better fit. At least for now the GM socket is in there and gives me a working brake light.

[hoov100]

try using a socket from any z 87-96, if you want to get really creative, you can get thre wire sockets for the brake lights and two wire sockets for the turn signal and reverse lights.