Landing Lights - 1993 WLWB

[Brian Gatley]

I followed the discussion a bit on the docking lights for a 87 WL, but I
believe my landing lights are different (not eyeball type).

Both of my rear landing lights are out and I would like to replace them.
They are the square headlight type of light. The light itself sits in a
rubber housing with 4 corner screws which I would assume are for slight
adjustments in direction of light. Then there is a painted trim piece
around the entire assembly with 4 painted screws.

Is there a bulb in these lights? Or does the entire light have to be
replaced?

Is the assembly removed by removing the the painted exterior trim piece?
I don't like messing with painted screws unless I know for sure I need
to.

What else do I need to know to replace these lights?

Brian Gatley
1993 WLWB 40
Bend, OR


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[Rob Robinson]

Brian there has been some good info on these lights and their replacement
recently. A search might give you what you want. In the meantime let me tell
you how I removed mine. Don't mess with the painted screws. You can remove both
the light and the rubber boot by removing the four screws that go through the
rubber. This is what I did. I may be wrong but I think someone else just
removed the light by prying it out of the rubber boot. Someone will chime in on
this I'm sure. The four spring loaded screws I removed originally went into the
back of the water proof plastic housing which houses both the boot and the
light. The brass knurled inserts in the plastic housing were all corroded and
had lost their grip in the plastic. I had to reach into the wheel well and hold
the inserts with pliers to remove the screws. When I replaced the screws and
brass threaded inserts I used SS nuts and bolts. I water proofed the back of
each SS nut with some butyl. If I was to do it again I would ask around to see
if anyone has experience at just prying the light out. The light is a sealed
beam and not cheap as I recall. Took an old one to NAPA and they ordered it in
for next day delivery. Hope this helps.

Rob, Sue & Merlin
94 WLWB


Quoting Brian Gatley :

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> I followed the discussion a bit on the docking lights for a 87 WL, but I
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> believe my landing lights are different (not eyeball type).
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> Both of my rear landing lights are out and I would like to replace them.
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> They are the square headlight type of light. The light itself sits in a
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> rubber housing with 4 corner screws which I would assume are for slight
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> adjustments in direction of light. Then there is a painted trim piece
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> around the entire assembly with 4 painted screws.
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> Is there a bulb in these lights? Or does the entire light have to be
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> replaced?
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> Is the assembly removed by removing the the painted exterior trim piece?
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> I don't like messing with painted screws unless I know for sure I need
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> to.
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[Brian Gatley]

Rob,

I looked at recent posts and the only references I could find were the
following which tell me that they are sealed fixtures and there are 2
conflicting light specifications. I will be going to NAPA once I figure
out the best way to remove the lights.

Do you feel that you made a "mistake" the way you removed your lights?
You comment that if you were to do it again you would see if someone
else has had luck "prying" the lights out.

When you had yours apart, did the light itself come out of the boot
easily? Did the wires extend far enough to be able to disconnect them
from the light?

Or, do you think that ultimately the only way to get the light
disconnected from the wiring was to remove the boot?

Reaching up under the wheel well, I don't see that there is an easy wire
disconnect. The connection seems to be inside the plastic housing, but
I don't know if the connection is inside or outside of the rubber boot.

Does this make sense?

Brian
92 WLWB

--------------------------------------------
Hey Guys, My '91 takes a Wagner #H-9406 12 volt Halogen rectangular
sealed beam
about $22.00 at NAPA.

AND

Those landing lights are H 9411's




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Brian there has been some good info on these lights and their
replacement
recently. A search might give you what you want. In the meantime let me
tell
you how I removed mine. Don't mess with the painted screws. You can
remove both
the light and the rubber boot by removing the four screws that go
through the
rubber. This is what I did. I may be wrong but I think someone else just

removed the light by prying it out of the rubber boot. Someone will
chime in on
this I'm sure. The four spring loaded screws I removed originally went
into the
back of the water proof plastic housing which houses both the boot and
the
light. The brass knurled inserts in the plastic housing were all
corroded and
had lost their grip in the plastic. I had to reach into the wheel well
and hold
the inserts with pliers to remove the screws. When I replaced the screws
and
brass threaded inserts I used SS nuts and bolts. I water proofed the
back of
each SS nut with some butyl. If I was to do it again I would ask around
to see
if anyone has experience at just prying the light out. The light is a
sealed
beam and not cheap as I recall. Took an old one to NAPA and they ordered
it in
for next day delivery. Hope this helps.

Rob, Sue & Merlin
94 WLWB


Quoting Brian Gatley :

>
>
>
>
> I followed the discussion a bit on the docking lights for a 87 WL, but
I
>
> believe my landing lights are different (not eyeball type).
>
>
>
> Both of my rear landing lights are out and I would like to replace
them.
>
> They are the square headlight type of light. The light itself sits in
a
>
> rubber housing with 4 corner screws which I would assume are for
slight
>
> adjustments in direction of light. Then there is a painted trim piece
>
> around the entire assembly with 4 painted screws.
>
>
>
> Is there a bulb in these lights? Or does the entire light have to be
>
> replaced?
>
>
>
> Is the assembly removed by removing the the painted exterior trim
piece?
>
> I don't like messing with painted screws unless I know for sure I need
>
> to.
>
>
>
> What else do I need to know to replace these lights?
>
>
>
> Brian Gatley
>
> 1993 WLWB 40
>
> Bend, OR
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