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| vitamin914 |
 Apr 22 2022, 08:41 PM
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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.    |
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vitamin914 Tail light lens seal Apr 22 2022, 08:41 PM
Jett
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vitamin914
It took about three days in the hot sun for mine ... Apr 23 2022, 05:53 AM
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It took about three days in the hot sun for mine ... Apr 29 2022, 05:31 PM raynekat Doesn't look like the lens has the correct cur... Apr 22 2022, 11:22 PM vitamin914
Doesn't look like the lens has the correct cu... Apr 23 2022, 05:38 AM 914sgofast2 I just replaced the seals on my car. I put the rub... Apr 22 2022, 11:25 PM JamesJ
I just replaced the seals on my car. I put the ru... Apr 23 2022, 10:54 AM Shivers My original lens had the cord stuck in the lens gr... Apr 23 2022, 08:54 AM Montreal914 Don't mess with the lenses, send them back to ... Apr 23 2022, 09:36 AM FlacaProductions heat gun? Apr 23 2022, 09:52 AM JamesJ
Doesn't look like the lens has the correct cu... Apr 23 2022, 10:51 AM Montreal914 As a potential buyer for a set of these lenses, I ... Apr 23 2022, 11:32 AM StarBear Yep; been using a half-width strip of black electr... Apr 23 2022, 01:43 PM wonkipop wait for summer and then do the front yard mechani... Apr 23 2022, 04:52 PM wonkipop ps
i don't want to sound like a goose here.
... Apr 23 2022, 04:57 PM vitamin914
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i don't want to sound like a goose here. ... Apr 23 2022, 05:12 PM wonkipop
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i don't want to sound like a goose here.... Apr 23 2022, 05:38 PM vitamin914 :miles:
Nope. That didn't work very well.
... Apr 23 2022, 06:31 PM vitamin914 @mikey914
Mark,
Do you have any expert tips on ... Apr 23 2022, 06:46 PM wonkipop @vitamin914
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i pulled out the orig hella us... Apr 23 2022, 08:26 PM Mikey914 These are an extruded seal that we currently buy a... Apr 24 2022, 03:06 PM StarBear
These are an extruded seal that we currently buy ... Apr 24 2022, 03:29 PM scallyk9 I had exactly the same problem and it took about a... Apr 25 2022, 01:40 PM vitamin914
I had exactly the same problem and it took about ... Apr 25 2022, 02:09 PM windforfun I've had excellent luck with those guys. Can... Apr 25 2022, 02:11 PM 914sgofast2 After reading this thread, I decided to have anoth... Apr 28 2022, 11:33 PM vitamin914
After reading this thread, I decided to have anot... Apr 29 2022, 06:05 AM Mikey914
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