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Landing light trim - 90 SP36 - williamcharrison - 08-25-2008 04:14

I purchased some new Hella landing lights and when I tried to
unbolt the brackets that hold the lights in place, 5 of the
alum studs broke off. I saturated the studs with penetrant but
they still broke off. I managed to get the plates with the
broken studs off the coach but I can't press the studs out.
Does anyone offer a replacement part or a repair service?

Chuck Harrison
Akron, Ohio
90 SP36

Landing light trim - 90 SP36 - Leroy Eckert - 08-25-2008 06:54

Are they 1.5" wide painted rectangular close out plates? If so and you cannot find new ones you should be able to attach then with NP-1 caulk. If the plate actually holds the light housing you may need to mount the light housing with counter sink screws then attach the panel and hope never to change the lights again. I mounted every piece of polished stainless on my coach with NP-1 and Weldwood Contact cement.. It's been there 3 years and has not moved.
Just a thought.
Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
Dahlonega, GA
Royale Conversion

--- On Mon, 8/25/08, williamcharrison wrote:
From: williamcharrison
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Landing light
trim - 90 SP36
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, August 25, 2008, 12:14 PM



I purchased some new Hella landing lights and when I tried to

unbolt the brackets that hold the lights in place, 5 of the

alum studs broke off. I saturated the studs with penetrant but

they still broke off. I managed to get the plates with the

broken studs off the coach but I can't press the studs out.

Does anyone offer a replacement part or a repair service?



Chuck Harrison

Akron, Ohio

90 SP36





Landing light trim - 90 SP36 - williamcharrison - 08-25-2008 07:31

The problem isn't attaching them to the coach, the problem is that
there are 4 studs protruding from the backside of the plates to
which channel brackets get attached. When the nuts on the studs are
tightened, the brackets push the light into the opening and
at the same time hold the plate firmly against the coach.

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Leroy Eckert
wrote:
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> Are they 1.5" wide painted rectangular close out plates? If so and
you cannot find new ones you should be able to attach then with NP-1
caulk. If the plate actually holds the light housing you may need to
mount the light housing with counter sink screws then attach the
panel and hope never to change the lights again. I mounted every
piece of polished stainless on my coach with NP-1 and Weldwood
Contact cement.. It's been there 3 years and has not moved.
> Just a thought.
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> Dahlonega, GA
> Royale Conversion
>
> --- On Mon, 8/25/08, williamcharrison wrote:
> From: williamcharrison
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Landing light trim - 90 SP36
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, August 25, 2008, 12:14 PM
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Landing light trim - 90 SP36 - williamcharrison - 08-27-2008 01:42

The opening in the "close-out" plates for the landing lights is not
the same size as the light itself (it is smaller), my new question is,
how far should the reflector extend through the opening and is there
supposed to be a gasket other than the one on the reflector between the
light and the plate?

Chuck Harrison
Akron, Ohio
90 SP36