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Landing light trim - 90 SP36 - Printable Version +- Wanderlodge Gurus - The Member Funded Wanderlodge Forum (http://www.wanderlodgegurus.com) +-- Forum: Yahoo Groups Archive (/forumdisplay.php?fid=61) +--- Forum: WanderlodgeForum (/forumdisplay.php?fid=63) +--- Thread: Landing light trim - 90 SP36 (/showthread.php?tid=7024) |
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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
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 > > 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 > 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 - 08-27-2008 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 |