original halogen ceiling spotters in 2000 lxi--recessed

[John Suter]

Hi Ron,

You hit the nail on the head!

> The (poorly designed) original, disc shaped,
> recessed lites have so-
> called 'friction secured' lens enclosures which are
> overly sensitive
> to the high temperatures of the 10 watt halogen
> bulb. BB admits that
> when the lights have been on for awhile, the heat
> build-up causes
> the lens enclosures to expand and then separate from
> the light
> housing and fall to the floor. Eventually some of
> the lens
> enclosures will no longer secure, having lost their
> 'friction.'
> the vendor no longer makes this particular
> unit.
> BB went around
> the problem by using one about 3 mm larger in
> diameter with a
> locking twist on lens enclosure, which I'm told, did
> solve the above
> problem.

Don't you believe that story for one minute as the
new twist lock ones also drop to the floor like flies.
The "new" mechanism includes a small plastic
ribbon-like locking piece that distorts/softens as it
heats/melts. I ended up buying a box of the covers
and replace as required, while trying not to burn the
bulbs longer than necessary.

> I could now replace all 32 of my
> originals (in
> order to match) with the new ones and drill the
> holes a little
> larger but I'm not about to risk ruining the vinyl
> type ceiling.

Smart man! Saw one where it had been
tried-terrible.

> So, I'm back to solving the problem with the
> original lites. I'm
> thinking along the lines of some kind of a soft and
> tacky, NON-
> FLAMMABLE, glue/putty type substance, that would
> secure the lens
> enclosure to the light housing, but also allow us to
> remove it
> if/when we needed to replace a bulb. Any
> suggestions appreciated
> and thanks in advance for your help.

The gunk they use for holding the vases etc. doesn't
work well and makes a total mess; over time stains the
vinyl.

Let me know if you find a solution.

John Suter



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