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, 06:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 202 Joined: 8-September 21 From: Toronto Canada Member No.: 25,893 Region Association: Canada |
@mikey914
Mark, Do you have any expert tips on how to best insert the cord into the lens? Push it straight in? Allow it to stretch so that it inserts easier? Use a lubricant like glycerin? Flush to surface? Pushed in as deep as it can go to minimize the gap? Since the lens has a complex shape for the gasket to seal (plus that out of contour gap) and only three screws this thing needs a delicate touch to at least try to get a uniform sealing surface all around. I know now brute force on this is not an answer. |
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