Tail light lens seal, where does it go? |
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Tail light lens seal, where does it go? |
vitamin914 |
Apr 22 2022, 08:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 202 Joined: 8-September 21 From: Toronto Canada Member No.: 25,893 Region Association: Canada |
I need some guidance with installing the rubber cord seal from 914Rubber on the tail lights.
The lenses and reflector housings are replacements from AA. The OEMs are too far gone with no reflector chrome and corrosion in the sockets. It seems the contour of the lens isn't a perfect match to reflector housing (even on the old OEM housing). There is a gap mid way at the top (see first photo). The gap sort of disappears if there is no rubber cord when the lens and housing nest together. Adding the rubber cord makes it worse as the lens does not seat as deeply. This also raises the question... Where does the rubber cord go? Does it go in the housing or does it go in the lens? (last two photos) I really want to stay away from using RTV silicone if I ever need to change a bulb. |
vitamin914 |
Apr 23 2022, 06:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 202 Joined: 8-September 21 From: Toronto Canada Member No.: 25,893 Region Association: Canada |
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Nope. That didn't work very well. Took the aftermarket USA lens that came with the car (same gap) and set it up with a heat lamp. The light color rubber cord in the lens is from AA. I didn't want to use the 914Rubber seal cord because it was black and would absorb heat too fast. (I plan to use the 914Rubber neoprene cord as it is a bit smaller in diameter and is of a softer durometer). Set up the heat lamp to slowly heat the lens while continually monitoring it for temperature by touch. Heated the inside as that side would have to stretch to flatten. When it got to a temperature that I was still just able to hold, probably around 50-55 C (120-130 F), I took it to the car. If anything, the gap looked worse, but then again, the cord needed to be compressed. Pushing at the gap in the center while putting on the plastic nuts I heard and felt a pop. Looked at the lens and it had split in two... Good thing I didn't try this on my Euro lens. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Unless there is a better idea somewhere, looks like black electrical tape is the answer! |
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