original halogen ceiling spotters in 2000 lxi--recessed

[R J]

Hi Jon,

I think that I may have the remedy IF the original
holes in your birds ceiling are the same size as mine
and you haven't already tried and found fault with the
fixture that I'm currently fooling with.

Have you tried the press fixed Hafele part no. 823.94?
It has no mounting screws and is designed for a 55 mm
diam. mounting hole, the same size as in our 2000
bird. Or, are you still using one of the larger diam.
screw secured ones?

Ron



--- John Suter wrote:

> 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.


Ron