docking lights

[Scott Forman]

Jay,

I was with you right up until the point where you removed the bulb.

I got my eyeball apart fine. But when looking at the bulb, I could
not figure out how it comes out. There was a metal lip surrounding
the back of the bulb that would not allow it to come out. Eventually
I had to break the bulb to get it out and then destroy that metal lip
piece by piece with a chisle to get the new bulb in there.

What am I missing here?

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jay Darst"
wrote:
>
> Scott,
>
> I changed one of my landing lights also. Can be a bit of a job!
>
> First remove the screws surrounding the fixture, the ones with
heads
> looking at you while standing beside your Bird. These are a
phillips
> screw threw the fixture and thenb the sheet metal.
>
> Once you have the fixture loose, snip the wires and bring the
> fixture inside on the work bench. You will be re connecting the
> wires with a male/female fully insulated plugs. This way you'll be
> able to remove the fixture in the future without shortening the
> already too short wires.
>
> On the bench with the fixture, you'll see 3 3/8" head self taping
> screws holding a retainer that holds the eye ball in its place.
> Remove the 3 screws and then push the Eyeball out of its fixture.
>
> Now comes the hard part. You need to find the seam were the front
> and back half of the eyeball meet and split it. this can be a chore
> due to the massive amount of white corrosion which torments
aluminum.
>
> I ended up using a hacksaw to cut the joint a bit, maybe an inch
> long gash. Did so on the bottom side so in the future the cut would
> drain any moisture from the eyeball. Once the inch long cut is
> opened, stick a screw driver/prybar in the gas and pry it apart.
>
> once its apart, you'll be able to change the bulb. I actually broke
> the bulb to remove it from the eye. That allowed me to remove the
> rubber ring that actually holds the bulb in place and clean the
> rubber ring plus treat it with silicone grease which will keep the
> rubber ring pliable for years to come.
>
> The correct bulb is
>
> < http://www.topbulb.com/find/Product_Description.asp?
> intProductID=42032 >
>
> Its more money than the farm tractor bulbs, but ihas the correct
> beam spread ofr the purpose and it is 100watt insted of the farm
> tractor 50 watter.
>
> More questions, call me 217-971-0036cell
>
> Jay Darst
> 85PT40
> Springfield, IL where we are preparing to head for S. Padre Island,
> TX on Christmas day. My family in 85PT40 and brother Dan and wife
> Barb in 86FC35RB... yea baby!!!
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
> <sforman@r...> wrote:
> >
> > Ralph,
> >
> > Can you elaborate on how the bulb comes out? I spent the better
> half
> > of a day trying to figure it out and couldn't...but then again, I
> am
> > not the handiest guy in the world, either. I still have one
> burned
> > out I'd like to replace.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > The eyeball is actually aluminum. It builds up a coating of
> white
> > > crystalline between the two halves that is hard to break lose.
I
> > use the
> > > rubber handle of a hammer to tap all the way around to break
the
> > surface
> > > tension but not the part, then soak it lime away for an hour or
> so
> > then use
> > > a penetrating oil and let it seep into the hair line separation
> > before
> > > using the putty knife then screwdriver on both sides at once to
> > start it
> > > apart. In the front half of the housing, there are two slots on
> > each side
> > > that will allow the old bulb to be turned and come out then re
> > install the
> > > same way, with the rubber gaskets, slide the halves back
> together
> > then
> > > using a rubber hammer to seat the halves tightly.
> > >
> > > Safe travels,
> > >
> > > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> > > Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
> > > http://home.swbell.net/rlf47/index.htm
> > >
> > > At 02:23 PM 12/21/2005 +0000, you wrote:
> > >
> > > >NAPA has docking lights part # 4411.
> > > >It is a farm tractor headlight.
> > > >
> > >
> >
>