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Bad_zook

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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:35 am

i bought some new semi sealed lens' for my sierra and have found they dont fit the 'ring thing' that you fit them into before putting them in the car.. what i mean by that is, the lid that the three screws clamp to isn't thick enough. Can you get new 'ring things' to suit or should i try and dodge up the old one? anyone else had drama's fitting new lens'
cheers,
Dave.

Last edited by Bad_zook on Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:41 am, edited 1 time in total.

royce

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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:38 am

got any pics?

Bad_zook

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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:51 am

pics coming in 2 mins. maybe a better explanation is, the outer ring on the lens/insert on the new ones isn't as thick as the old ones...

steak_knife

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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:59 am

Bad_zook wrote:

pics coming in 2 mins. maybe a better explanation is, the outer ring on the lens/insert on the new ones isn't as thick as the old ones...

Yer Ive seen it before, I had to use spacer's so the light could be clamped in, what ever you use has to heat resistant as the new insert get's very hot.

IMO the seni sealed kit is not wort a pinch of poo, as soon as you go near water with the light's on you will need to replace the bulb's, hot glass & water don't mix.

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royce

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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:02 am

use bulbs with real quartz not glass, like phillips

Bad_zook

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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:13 am

yeah.. i've got phillips +50 bulbs..
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royce

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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:20 am

oh yeah them bits, can you bend them tabs down a bit?

Bad_zook

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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:20 am

any idea's for a simple spacer fix? might just take to the clamps and bend them a bit more...

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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:26 am

Bad_zook wrote:

any idea's for a simple spacer fix? might just take to the clamps and bend them a bit more...

That will do it.

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steve

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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:38 am

I put new lights in mine and had the same issue, and just bent the tabs down.

charlie

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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:39 am

I had the same problem with mine . I cut some washer bottle hose and used as a spacer.

Junior_91

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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 3:48 am

I just bent the clamps down onto the light.

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v.w.dave

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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:39 am

I have used a long piece of vacume line layed around the edge of the light. The fabric covered vac line. It also help prevent the light cracking from the clamp being too tight.

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Bad_zook

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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 3:30 pm

got that sorted.. cheers guys.

IN2DEP

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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:48 pm

Where did you get the lights from ?? Ebay ??

Bad_zook

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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:58 am

hobzees, ebay

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