Posted by: Pat Garvey Nov 25 2007, 07:45 PM
Temps in the low 50's & sunny today, so I thought I'd wrap up a few unfinished things.
One of which was fitting some new boots, as mentioned in the title. These are PN 914.631.217.10, and are referenced for US/Canada/ROW in PET.
Problem is that the small "tit" off the main boot for running side marker light wires through is blocked by a molded-in plug. Not the end of the world to drill/punch/carve out - just wondered what others had done when they encountered this? Don't want to screw the things up, because they aren't cheap.
Pat
Posted by: orthobiz Nov 25 2007, 08:14 PM
What? No pics?????????????
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Posted by: Pat Garvey Nov 25 2007, 09:39 PM
QUOTE(orthobiz @ Nov 25 2007, 09:14 PM)
What? No pics?????????????
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Jeez,
You act like you've never seen one of these before!
Here's a pic - the area inside the rectangle is where the molded plug is.
How to safely remove?
Pat
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Posted by: GWN7 Nov 26 2007, 12:39 AM
wood dowl the right size (to fit in the small end) and use a drill press for a exact sized hole
Posted by: McMark Nov 26 2007, 01:44 AM
Pat, did you add this to the Parts Vault? Since you already have the P/N and a picture handy.
Posted by: 9146986 Nov 26 2007, 12:34 PM
I just cut a small slit and pushed the wires through, then used a small piece of that good 3M electrical tape.
Posted by: Pat Garvey Nov 26 2007, 07:53 PM
QUOTE(McMark @ Nov 26 2007, 02:44 AM)
Pat, did you add this to the Parts Vault? Since you already have the P/N and a picture handy.
Mark,
No (head bowed, toe scraping the turf, humble look on face)! Sorry, will do.
Pat
Posted by: Pat Garvey Nov 26 2007, 08:06 PM
QUOTE(GWN7 @ Nov 26 2007, 01:39 AM)
wood dowl the right size (to fit in the small end) and use a drill press for a exact sized hole
Great idea Bruce, except I don't have a drill press. Guess I could just use my Black & Decker & eyeball it. Or, since the pluga appears to be about a quarter inch thick, I could just hand drill with a sharp bit. Or, I could use a mini Exacto to punch through & gradually widen it.
My originals, which recently disintegrated in my hands do not appear to have had a plug in them. The wires to the side markers lights are encased in shrink tubing and the rear edge of the tubing resides well into the boot itself.
I suspect the Factory had lots of ROW boots left, or decided to have manufactured only the ROW boots from some point on. My new ones were made in July '06.
Pat
Posted by: GWN7 Nov 26 2007, 09:35 PM
QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Nov 26 2007, 06:06 PM)
QUOTE(GWN7 @ Nov 26 2007, 01:39 AM)
wood dowl the right size (to fit in the small end) and use a drill press for a exact sized hole
Great idea Bruce, except I don't have a drill press. Guess I could just use my Black & Decker & eyeball it. Or, since the pluga appears to be about a quarter inch thick, I could just hand drill with a sharp bit. Or, I could use a mini Exacto to punch through & gradually widen it.
Now you have a reason to buy a drill press
Use a drill bit just slightly smaller than the wires. That way when you push them thru the hole the rubber will seal against them keeping water/dirt out